Dan Rather Talks CRISPR with Walter Isaacson

03/17/21 • 26 min

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CRISPR gene-editing technology has been all over the news lately, and not just because of its application in coronavirus detection and vaccine development.

Walter Isaacson's new book, The Code Breaker, tells the story of CRISPR and Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna who helped developed this revolutionary new technology.

In this special episode of Trailblazers, world-famous journalist Dan Rather interviews Walter about the past, present and future of CRISPR and its potential to change the future of the human race.

For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers

CRISPR gene-editing technology has been all over the news lately, and not just because of its application in coronavirus detection and vaccine development.

Walter Isaacson's new book, The Code Breaker, tells the story of CRISPR and Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna who helped developed this revolutionary new technology.

In this special episode of Trailblazers, world-famous journalist Dan Rather interviews Walter about the past, present and future of CRISPR and its potential to change the future of the human race.

For more on the podcast go to delltechnologies.com/trailblazers

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