Our genetic makeup has fascinated scientists and medical researchers for decades.
Significant progress has been made in the area of rewriting the blueprint of life or our DNA.
It is used to treat and prevent a number of disorders and diseases.
But it could also be used to create what some have called “designer babies.”
The medical world is divided on the approach.
Last year, a Chinese scientist claimed to have created the world's first genetically engineered twins, leading to global condemnation.
Scientists met in Geneva this week to try to develop regulations.
But how would authorities enforce the rules regarding our DNA?
And what are the risks of advanced research into human genetics?

Presenter: Hazem Sika

Guests:

Owen Schaefer – Biomedical ethicist.

Sharon Begley – Senior science editor at STAT, a health-focused news website owned by the Boston Globe.

Helen O'Neil, lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics at University College London.

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