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Gene-editing technologies promise to eliminate diseases, and biohackers push for access while scientists grapple with formidable ethical questions.
Original Release
10/18/2019
US Release
10/18/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Ishee | Self |
| Jennifer Doudna | Self - Co-Discoverer of CRISPR |
| Kevin Esvelt | Self - Evolutionary Engineer |
| Preston Estep III | Self - Geneticist |
| Jackson Kennedy | Self (Leber's Congenital Amaurosis) |
| Mary Ann Higgins | Self - Jackson's Mother |
| Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte | Self - Developmental Biologist |
| Josiah Zayner | Self - Biophysicist (Dr. Josiah Zayner) |
| Dana Perls | Self - Friends of the Earth |
| Michael Specter | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Ishee | Self |
| Jennifer Doudna | Self - Co-Discoverer of CRISPR |
| Kevin Esvelt | Self - Evolutionary Engineer |
| Preston Estep III | Self - Geneticist |
| Jackson Kennedy | Self (Leber's Congenital Amaurosis) |
| Mary Ann Higgins | Self - Jackson's Mother |
| Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte | Self - Developmental Biologist |
| Josiah Zayner | Self - Biophysicist (Dr. Josiah Zayner) |
| Dana Perls | Self - Friends of the Earth |
| Michael Specter | Self |
| Jeffrey Kahn | Self - Bioethicist (as Dr. Jeffrey Khan) |
| Paula Ishee | Self - David's Wife |
| Ralph Abraham | Self |
| Bill Clinton | Self |
| Barbara Comstock | Self |
| Sarah Montague | Self |
| John Oliver | Self |
| Brad Sherman | Self |
| Judy Woodruff | Self |
| Francis Collins | Self - Director, National Institutes of Health |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joe Egender | Executive Producer |
| Leeor Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Christina Clusiau | Executive Producer |
| Brandon Hill | Executive Producer |
| Shaul Schwarz | Executive Producer |
| Christian Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Álvaro Guzmán Bastida | Producer |
| Melissa Narvaez | Producer |
| Chris Sandstrom | Producer |
Editors
Bill Sebastian, James Morrison, Connor Kalista, Mohamed Elsafty
