Scientist Who Edited Human Embryos Wasn’t Exactly Tight-Lipped About Plans. So, Why Did No One Stop Him?

NIH Director Francis Collins called He Jiankui “a scientist who apparently believed that he was a hero. In fact, he crossed every line, scientifically and ethically," after it was announced that he gene-edited human embryos using CRISPR. The reaction has been echoed across the scientific community for the past week. But were there missed opportunities for others to intervene along the way? Meanwhile, the scandal might have rocked the science world, but Wall Street was unfazed.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2Q8SZjm