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How medical technology will transform human life - Siddhartha Mukherjee

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How medical technology will transform human life - Siddhartha Mukherjee

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer and Siddhartha Mukherjee explore the many ways medical technology will transform our lives and help humans surpass physical and mental limitations.

Siddhartha Mukherjee: CRISPR, AI, and cloning could transform the human race

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Siddhartha Mukherjee: CRISPR, AI, and cloning could transform the human race

Technologies like CRISPR gene editing, synthetic biology, bionics integrated with AI, and cloning will create "new humans," says Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee on the latest edition of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

From CRISPR to cloning: The science of new humans

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From CRISPR to cloning: The science of new humans

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with physician and biologist Siddhartha Mukherjee to explore the recent advances, benefits, and risks of human enhancement with technology.

A graphical representation of the human head | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer the podcast

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Podcast: Tracking the rapid rise of human-enhancing biotech with Siddhartha Mukherjee

Listen: Medical and biotechnologies like gene editing with CRISPR, synthetic organs, cloning, and AI-powered prosthetics that are helping to eradicate disease, and improve the human condition. But there’s also potential for misuse and ethical implications. Ian Bremmer delves into that tension on the GZERO World Podcast with physician and biologist Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Ian Explains: Will biotech breakthroughs lead to super humans?

Ian Explains: Will biotech breakthroughs lead to super humans?

Medical technology could lead to a new breed of super humans. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer looks at the evolution of human enhancement, tracing its roots from ancient history to recent ground-breaking tools like CRISPR gene editing, AI-powered prosthetics, and brain implants.

Can surveillance prevent the next pandemic?

Can surveillance prevent the next pandemic?

Health security was another critical issue discussed at the Munich Security Conference. GZERO’s Tony Maciulis spoke to Francis deSouza, CEO of the biotech company Illumina, about how countries and regions can better communicate to stop the spread of new pathogens and the road ahead for the rapidly growing genomics industry.

An economic historian's biggest lesson learned from the pandemic so far

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An economic historian's biggest lesson learned from the pandemic so far

For economic historian Adam Tooze, the biggest lesson learned from COVID so far is we need to invest in a tech-driven science apparatus as insurance against a future similar public health crisis that can kill millions and wipe out 20 percent of GDP in just months, a risk we didn't take seriously enough. "We do have a magic wand, we do have the silver bullet, and we should be doubling down on that."

CRISPR and the gene-editing revolution

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CRISPR and the gene-editing revolution

CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. You don't have to remember that, but you should know that this new gene editing technique can literally change life as we know it. Through CRISPR, scientists are now able to precisely edit DNA sequences in living things. They hope to be able to cure genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia and hereditary blindness. CRISPR may even be used to treat cancer and HIV. There's a darker side to CRISPR. Ian Bremmer explains what we know and don't know about the brave new world of gene editing.