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How CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang would use his invention on himself

When a group of health care experts gathered to hear from one of the inventors of CRISPR, they cut straight to the quick: Would he use it on himself?
Feng Zhang says he could imagine using CRISPR to get rid of his need for glasses.

Using genetic engineering for personal enhancement is a controversial topic — not to mention, presently, a practical impossibility. But when a group of health care experts

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