Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind · chapter 20 · id sapiens-c20-01-genetic-engineering-will-allow
“Genetic engineering will allow humans to redesign themselves, fundamentally altering Homo sapiens within the coming centuries.”
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Receipts
FDA approval of Casgevy (2023) -- first CRISPR therapy for sickle cell diseaseDOI registry: valid
Casgevy (exagene autotemcel) approved December 2023 as the first CRISPR-based gene therapy. Milestone validates the therapeutic potential of gene editing, though it remains far from enhancement applications.
Nature News (2019) -- He Jiankui's germline editing controversyDOI registry: valid
He Jiankui's 2018 germline editing of CCR5 in human embryos was widely condemned and resulted in a prison sentence. As of 2026, germline editing remains banned or heavily restricted in most jurisdictions.
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