He Jiankui
person
5 mentions
3 recordings
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 28 Jul
↑4 vs the 6 months before
American scientist known for using CRISPR to engineer the first gene-edited babies in China
Trend
Peak in the week of 12 Jul — 3 mentions across 1 series.
Moments
newest first · ▶ plays the momentJonathan McRaeFutureproof with Jonathan McCrea · Extra: Could base editing lead to designer babies? · 0:16 · 28 Jul
…Now, you might remember the infamous case of Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who in 2018 used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the DNA of human embryos that were then implanted.…
The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation Podcast · Human Evolution and the Power of the Mind: Science Compilati... · 5:39 · 15 Jul
…On November 25th, 2018, news of the successful treatment was revealed to the international scientific community.…
The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation Podcast · Human Evolution and the Power of the Mind: Science Compilati... · 5:22 · 15 Jul
…Mark and Grace had two healthy twin baby girls.…
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