Hi Palmer!
I agree Jiankui knew what he was doing was shady and unethical but continued with the experiment because he felt so strongly about his work. I also agree there may be some unforeseen positive outcomes from an overall negative experience. Technologies such as CRISPR-Cas 9 should be used by people who understand the significance and eventual consequences of their work. I do not think Jiankui’s experiments would necessarily scare scientists from using CRISPR-Cas 9 technologies; however, the scientific community is probably more aware of checking the ethical implications of their research following Jiankui’s 2018 announcement. There is a lot of grey around surrounding this controversy.
I agree Jiankui knew what he was doing was shady and unethical but continued with the experiment because he felt so strongly about his work. I also agree there may be some unforeseen positive outcomes from an overall negative experience. Technologies such as CRISPR-Cas 9 should be used by people who understand the significance and eventual consequences of their work. I do not think Jiankui’s experiments would necessarily scare scientists from using CRISPR-Cas 9 technologies; however, the scientific community is probably more aware of checking the ethical implications of their research following Jiankui’s 2018 announcement. There is a lot of grey around surrounding this controversy.