Hey Elizabeth,
I agree with your point that Jiankui most likely went through with the experiment just to say that it could be done. I wrote about it in my forum post as well! I also considered the idea that he might not have had ethical training, but with that many red flags in his experiment, it’s hard to believe. I think the science and technology he used to make these twins immune to HIV is very interesting, but I don’t believe it was medically necessary, and therefore, the risks far outweighed the benefits. I’m quite surprised Jiankui didn’t realize this, especially when the subjects of the experiment are human.
I agree with your point that Jiankui most likely went through with the experiment just to say that it could be done. I wrote about it in my forum post as well! I also considered the idea that he might not have had ethical training, but with that many red flags in his experiment, it’s hard to believe. I think the science and technology he used to make these twins immune to HIV is very interesting, but I don’t believe it was medically necessary, and therefore, the risks far outweighed the benefits. I’m quite surprised Jiankui didn’t realize this, especially when the subjects of the experiment are human.