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Scientists areworking on genetic cures for diseases such asAlzheimer's and Parkinson's

Scientists are
working on genetic cures for diseases such as
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

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Scientists are working on genetic cures
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for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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6 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:23
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Sandbox Films,News and Guts Films,The Wonder Collaborative

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A breakthrough called CRISPR opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. A provocative exploration of its far-reaching implications, through the eyes of the scientists who discovered it
A, T, A, G, C... - Human Nature 00:04
A, T, A, G, C...
-The idea behind gene therapy is really simple: - Human Nature 00:05
-The idea behind gene therapy is really simple:
Then they'll make the protein that works, - Human Nature 00:04
Then they'll make the protein that works,
Right now, we have the ability - Human Nature 00:10
Right now, we have the ability
-If you put a gene into a cell, - Human Nature 00:07
-If you put a gene into a cell,
-Conventional gene therapy - Human Nature 00:07
-Conventional gene therapy
So imagine taking this century-long narrative, - Human Nature 00:11
So imagine taking this century-long narrative,
The change you are creating is not a controlled one. - Human Nature 00:04
The change you are creating is not a controlled one.
The gene went into the wrong place - Human Nature 00:10
The gene went into the wrong place
You know, you always think that what you know - Human Nature 00:13
You know, you always think that what you know
The technology was just too clumsy - Human Nature 00:07
The technology was just too clumsy
It became very, very clear to us - Human Nature 00:09
It became very, very clear to us
I worked at this company called Sangamo Biosciences. - Human Nature 00:04
I worked at this company called Sangamo Biosciences.
We decided to figure out a way - Human Nature 00:08
We decided to figure out a way
This will get technical but good technical. - Human Nature 00:05
This will get technical but good technical.
DNA breaks all the time. - Human Nature 00:04
DNA breaks all the time.
And the X-rays actually hit your DNA, - Human Nature 00:07
And the X-rays actually hit your DNA,
The good news is, - Human Nature 00:07
The good news is,
Inside our cells, - Human Nature 00:07
Inside our cells,
If one is broken, it can say to its sister-- - Human Nature 00:07
If one is broken, it can say to its sister--