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CRISPR is the new genome editing technology that has disrupted the biotechnology industry. Is it really plug-and-play? Are we gods now?During the workshop you will do hands-on lab work to edit the genome of yeast using CRISPR-Cas9.We'll take a look at the latest CRISPR developments & the ethical questions created by them- from editing human embryos to bringing back the Woolly Mammoth- & the bitter battle over patents & the Nobel Prize.
Instructor
Dr. Ellen Jorgensen is president of Biotech Without Borders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting science literacy & hands-on access to biotechnology. In 2009 she cofounded Genspace, named one of the World's Top 10 Innovative Companies in Education byFast Company. Her efforts to promote low-cost bio-innovation are featured inNature, Science, Discover, Wired, Make, BBC News, Dan Rather, PBS News, Discovery Channel,andThe NY Times.She has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, spent many years in the biotechnology industry, & is faculty at Cooper Union.Her TED talks (Biohacking: You Can Do It TooandWhat You Need To Know About CRISPR) have received over 2M views.Fast Companynamed her one of their Most Creative Leaders in Business
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