dead dead dead everyone and everything dies eventually
everyone and everything dies eventually
everyone and everything dies eventually until they don’t
until they don’t
until they don’t in the book of disquiet Fernando Pessoa
in the book of disquiet Fernando Pessoa
in the book of disquiet Fernando Pessoa has said my soul is a hidden Orchestra I
has said my soul is a hidden Orchestra I
has said my soul is a hidden Orchestra I know not what instruments what fill
know not what instruments what fill
know not what instruments what fill strings and harps drums interval I sound
strings and harps drums interval I sound
strings and harps drums interval I sound inside myself I here is a symphony what
inside myself I here is a symphony what
inside myself I here is a symphony what if I told you someone out there
if I told you someone out there
if I told you someone out there deciphered your symphony no not just
deciphered your symphony no not just
deciphered your symphony no not just that they’ve mastered it it’s techniques
that they’ve mastered it it’s techniques
that they’ve mastered it it’s techniques the beauty and flourish of the piece yet
the beauty and flourish of the piece yet
the beauty and flourish of the piece yet to be perfected and still the making but
to be perfected and still the making but
to be perfected and still the making but nonetheless existing this was in 1982
nonetheless existing this was in 1982
nonetheless existing this was in 1982 was it seemingly limitless possibilities
was it seemingly limitless possibilities
was it seemingly limitless possibilities to even immortality the notion of
to even immortality the notion of
to even immortality the notion of genetic manipulation artificial cell
genetic manipulation artificial cell
genetic manipulation artificial cell replication the DNA revolution still
replication the DNA revolution still
replication the DNA revolution still unknown and quite on from there to the
unknown and quite on from there to the
unknown and quite on from there to the few whose curiosities were claimed
few whose curiosities were claimed
few whose curiosities were claimed claimed by the study of just how much we
claimed by the study of just how much we
claimed by the study of just how much we could push the boundaries of nature as
could push the boundaries of nature as
could push the boundaries of nature as we know it well some still seek the
we know it well some still seek the
we know it well some still seek the secrets this world so hold others others
secrets this world so hold others others
secrets this world so hold others others fear for the unforeseen future if your
fear for the unforeseen future if your
fear for the unforeseen future if your unknown but what is held in the power of
unknown but what is held in the power of
unknown but what is held in the power of the words we speak and if the control of
the words we speak and if the control of
the words we speak and if the control of life and death is too much for us to
life and death is too much for us to
life and death is too much for us to handle according to the World Health
handle according to the World Health
handle according to the World Health Organization 725 thousand individuals
Organization 725 thousand individuals
Organization 725 thousand individuals are killed each year by the so-called
are killed each year by the so-called
are killed each year by the so-called monster that is mosquito seven hundred
monster that is mosquito seven hundred
monster that is mosquito seven hundred twenty five thousand that’s more than
twenty five thousand that’s more than
twenty five thousand that’s more than the total population of Seattle
the total population of Seattle
the total population of Seattle Washington that’s approximately two
Washington that’s approximately two
Washington that’s approximately two hundred and forty-two times our school
hundred and forty-two times our school
hundred and forty-two times our school population of 3,000 students and for
population of 3,000 students and for
population of 3,000 students and for something that has been a problem for so
something that has been a problem for so
something that has been a problem for so long and it’s pretty much a perennial
long and it’s pretty much a perennial
long and it’s pretty much a perennial problem efforts have come a long way
problem efforts have come a long way
problem efforts have come a long way since the first preventive and treatment
since the first preventive and treatment
since the first preventive and treatment measures but some believe that’s on
Aastha Tech is a biotechnology company
Aastha Tech is a biotechnology company working with what they believe to be the
working with what they believe to be the
working with what they believe to be the solution to this issue by inserting a
solution to this issue by inserting a
solution to this issue by inserting a self-editing self-limiting gene that is
self-editing self-limiting gene that is
self-editing self-limiting gene that is altered to work only in insect cells the
altered to work only in insect cells the
altered to work only in insect cells the male Aedes aegypti mosquito now have the
male Aedes aegypti mosquito now have the
male Aedes aegypti mosquito now have the ability to pass on this change was
ability to pass on this change was
ability to pass on this change was offspring when releasing the wild so
offspring when releasing the wild so
offspring when releasing the wild so their heritage of this strain would in
their heritage of this strain would in
their heritage of this strain would in turn caused them to die before reaching
turn caused them to die before reaching
turn caused them to die before reaching adulthood therefore limiting the local
adulthood therefore limiting the local
adulthood therefore limiting the local mosquito population in the face of major
mosquito population in the face of major
mosquito population in the face of major outbreaks like Zika which was estimated
outbreaks like Zika which was estimated
outbreaks like Zika which was estimated to result in the financial burden of 3.5
to result in the financial burden of 3.5
to result in the financial burden of 3.5 billion in 2016 this method will be
billion in 2016 this method will be
billion in 2016 this method will be brought to use and as according to
brought to use and as according to
brought to use and as according to Oxitec the facility trials they have
Oxitec the facility trials they have
Oxitec the facility trials they have performed have demonstrated the
performed have demonstrated the
performed have demonstrated the reduction of the wild population to up
reduction of the wild population to up
reduction of the wild population to up to 90% but some sympathy that that’s not
to 90% but some sympathy that that’s not
to 90% but some sympathy that that’s not enough that’s when the method of CRISPR
enough that’s when the method of CRISPR
enough that’s when the method of CRISPR cast nine comes in not only our
cast nine comes in not only our
cast nine comes in not only our scientists testing the waters of this
scientists testing the waters of this
scientists testing the waters of this new form technology our mosquitoes but
new form technology our mosquitoes but
new form technology our mosquitoes but other experiments have also been
other experiments have also been
other experiments have also been conducted to correct major genetic flaws
conducted to correct major genetic flaws
conducted to correct major genetic flaws in animal models including mutations
in animal models including mutations
in animal models including mutations responsible for muscular dystrophy and
responsible for muscular dystrophy and
responsible for muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis CRISPR casts nine when
cystic fibrosis CRISPR casts nine when
cystic fibrosis CRISPR casts nine when it comes to the ability to successfully
it comes to the ability to successfully
it comes to the ability to successfully and efficiently remove replace rearrange
and efficiently remove replace rearrange
and efficiently remove replace rearrange and ultra the DNA of as according to the
and ultra the DNA of as according to the
and ultra the DNA of as according to the National Geographic any living organism
National Geographic any living organism
National Geographic any living organism even us as can be interpreted by its
even us as can be interpreted by its
even us as can be interpreted by its name this genome editing tool composes
name this genome editing tool composes
name this genome editing tool composes of two main molecules the first caste 9
of two main molecules the first caste 9
of two main molecules the first caste 9 an enzyme acting as a cellular scalpel
an enzyme acting as a cellular scalpel
an enzyme acting as a cellular scalpel or scissor and the other acting as a
or scissor and the other acting as a
or scissor and the other acting as a navigation tool deriving from the unique
navigation tool deriving from the unique
navigation tool deriving from the unique sequence found in bacteria and other
sequence found in bacteria and other
sequence found in bacteria and other organisms that essentially target and
organisms that essentially target and
organisms that essentially target and destroy the genome of invading viruses
destroy the genome of invading viruses
destroy the genome of invading viruses this is a form of power we’ve only ever
this is a form of power we’ve only ever
this is a form of power we’ve only ever dreamed of
dreamed of
dreamed of and as it turns out the fountain of
and as it turns out the fountain of
and as it turns out the fountain of eternal youth and immortality might not
eternal youth and immortality might not
eternal youth and immortality might not be so far off from what our future holds
she wants me or gifted he wants to be
she wants me or gifted he wants to be and feel more beautiful they want to be
and feel more beautiful they want to be
and feel more beautiful they want to be more intelligent we want to be more
more intelligent we want to be more
more intelligent we want to be more athletic we don’t want to get sick we
athletic we don’t want to get sick we
athletic we don’t want to get sick we don’t want to die young we don’t want to
don’t want to die young we don’t want to
don’t want to die young we don’t want to go through the suffering as our bodies
go through the suffering as our bodies
go through the suffering as our bodies tear it into nothingness until it can no
tear it into nothingness until it can no
tear it into nothingness until it can no longer support itself until we have no
longer support itself until we have no
longer support itself until we have no time left maybe we don’t want to die at
time left maybe we don’t want to die at
time left maybe we don’t want to die at all as recent editing of human genome
all as recent editing of human genome
all as recent editing of human genome has reached headlines so has the
has reached headlines so has the
has reached headlines so has the controversy and troubling into
controversy and troubling into
controversy and troubling into implications it brings with it what will
implications it brings with it what will
implications it brings with it what will happen in a world where the wealthy get
happen in a world where the wealthy get
happen in a world where the wealthy get their hands on the newest genetic
their hands on the newest genetic
their hands on the newest genetic enhancements for their children from
enhancements for their children from
enhancements for their children from designer bags to designer babies many
designer bags to designer babies many
designer bags to designer babies many believe that this will be the source of
believe that this will be the source of
believe that this will be the source of greater inequality to the point of
greater inequality to the point of
greater inequality to the point of genetic discrimination as stated by the
genetic discrimination as stated by the
genetic discrimination as stated by the fish incorporation eventually with the
fish incorporation eventually with the
fish incorporation eventually with the rest of the world in tow the potentially
rest of the world in tow the potentially
rest of the world in tow the potentially misuse of this technology for eugenics
misuse of this technology for eugenics
misuse of this technology for eugenics the Han sment of certain human
the Han sment of certain human
the Han sment of certain human characteristics as also herring thought
characteristics as also herring thought
characteristics as also herring thought most how would our society function was
most how would our society function was
most how would our society function was our perception of identity obscured how
our perception of identity obscured how
our perception of identity obscured how would we compare instead of helping us
would we compare instead of helping us
would we compare instead of helping us build a well-balanced and more open
build a well-balanced and more open
build a well-balanced and more open minded society it might bring upon the
minded society it might bring upon the
minded society it might bring upon the downfall of our economy and society as
downfall of our economy and society as
downfall of our economy and society as we know it in the 10 years moving
we know it in the 10 years moving
we know it in the 10 years moving forward regardless of objection and
forward regardless of objection and
forward regardless of objection and disapproval or support and encouragement
disapproval or support and encouragement
disapproval or support and encouragement the scientific world will keep on
the scientific world will keep on
the scientific world will keep on changing and evolving as some things are
changing and evolving as some things are
changing and evolving as some things are just inevitable but the ethical concerns
just inevitable but the ethical concerns
just inevitable but the ethical concerns in mind is also important to note the
in mind is also important to note the
in mind is also important to note the Starling and the saree innovations that
Starling and the saree innovations that
Starling and the saree innovations that this technology has and will be
this technology has and will be
this technology has and will be making that arguably outweigh the
making that arguably outweigh the
making that arguably outweigh the potential risk of misuse that can be
potential risk of misuse that can be
potential risk of misuse that can be avoided with adequate control and
avoided with adequate control and
avoided with adequate control and regulation we like to say our heart
regulation we like to say our heart
regulation we like to say our heart skips a beat at you when a pretty person
skips a beat at you when a pretty person
skips a beat at you when a pretty person walks by or simply we were under a lot
walks by or simply we were under a lot
walks by or simply we were under a lot of pressure for tests we didn’t
of pressure for tests we didn’t
of pressure for tests we didn’t particularly sunny for but we don’t
particularly sunny for but we don’t
particularly sunny for but we don’t truly understand how Sears who came
truly understand how Sears who came
truly understand how Sears who came we’re making at that exact moment on
we’re making at that exact moment on
we’re making at that exact moment on August 2nd
August 2nd
August 2nd merely more than a month ago American
merely more than a month ago American
merely more than a month ago American scientists successfully edited a human
scientists successfully edited a human
scientists successfully edited a human embryo to remove to remove the Harriton
embryo to remove to remove the Harriton
embryo to remove to remove the Harriton form of a heart disease HCM or a
form of a heart disease HCM or a
form of a heart disease HCM or a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affecting
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affecting
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affecting one in 500 individuals this thickening
one in 500 individuals this thickening
one in 500 individuals this thickening of your heart muscles makes it stiff and
of your heart muscles makes it stiff and
of your heart muscles makes it stiff and unable to pump blood through your heart
unable to pump blood through your heart
unable to pump blood through your heart and around your body which further
and around your body which further
and around your body which further raises the question of whether
raises the question of whether
raises the question of whether implementing this genetic tool is more
implementing this genetic tool is more
implementing this genetic tool is more beneficial than not and what our future
beneficial than not and what our future
beneficial than not and what our future will be like with it as this method is
will be like with it as this method is
will be like with it as this method is used to eliminate sources of disease
used to eliminate sources of disease
used to eliminate sources of disease will scientists continue until it
will scientists continue until it
will scientists continue until it eliminates all causes of death this is
eliminates all causes of death this is
eliminates all causes of death this is just the beginning living forever
just the beginning living forever
just the beginning living forever something we dreamed of for since the
something we dreamed of for since the
something we dreamed of for since the beginning of time eliminating genes that
beginning of time eliminating genes that
beginning of time eliminating genes that contribute to higher risk of
contribute to higher risk of
contribute to higher risk of cardiovascular diseases genetic
cardiovascular diseases genetic
cardiovascular diseases genetic mutations hiv/aids enabling the transfer
mutations hiv/aids enabling the transfer
mutations hiv/aids enabling the transfer of pig organs to humans suddenly all
of pig organs to humans suddenly all
of pig organs to humans suddenly all this seems just within our fingertips
this seems just within our fingertips
this seems just within our fingertips ready for us to grasp an Darkness the
ready for us to grasp an Darkness the
ready for us to grasp an Darkness the power of DNA is like a computer program
power of DNA is like a computer program
power of DNA is like a computer program but far far more advanced than any
but far far more advanced than any
but far far more advanced than any software ever created Bill Gates said
software ever created Bill Gates said
software ever created Bill Gates said this in his book the road ahead the
this in his book the road ahead the
this in his book the road ahead the question is and forever will be
question is and forever will be
question is and forever will be if we’re able to recreate something of
if we’re able to recreate something of
if we’re able to recreate something of such proportion should we thank you for
such proportion should we thank you for
such proportion should we thank you for listening
listening
listening [Applause]
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