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The dawn of the designer baby
Jenny Kleeman investigates ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie, the controversial entrepreneur hoping to revolutionise human reproduction by letting parents edit their embryos
TL;DR
- Cathy Tie, a self-described 'Biotech Barbie,' is a controversial entrepreneur.
- She aims to revolutionize human reproduction by editing human embryos using Crispr.
- Her goal is to allow parents to choose traits and remove the 'biological lottery.'
- Investigator Jenny Kleeman suggests that Cathy Tie is not as straightforward as she appears.