David Gross

2 months ago | lesswrong.com | Eliezer Yudkowsky |Ebenezer Dukakis |Kris Moore |David Gross

Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. We’ve spent the better part of the last two decades unravelling exactly how the human genome works and which specific letter changes in our DNA affect things like diabetes risk or college graduation rates. Our knowledge has advanced to the point where, if we had a safe and reliable means of modifying genes in embryos, we could literally create superbabies.