Root Of All Random

Author: Zarin & Mubina

Gettin down to the root of all random (aka ROAR). We explore the 2am thoughts that plague your sleep. Join us. We have cookies.
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ROAR Ep11 - What if Genetic Engineering was a Black Mirror Episode?
Sunday, 27 December, 2020

Genetic engineering has been making its way into pop culture for decades. Whether it’s glorified or heavily condemned, genetic engineering is just one of those things that will continue to manifest in the modern world. In this episode of ROAR we look into where it all started, where we’re at now and what advancements in this field can mean for our future. Can we come up with the ultimate apex predator (yes Jurassic World I’m talkin’ to you)? What about a chilling Black Mirror episode? Tune in to our final episode of 2020 to find out what we come up with. --- EXTRAS --- > History of Genetic Engineering: https://www.synthego.com/learn/genome-engineering-history, Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY, Sketchers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgtWlIQ9MM8&feature=youtu.be, GloFish: https://www.glofish.com/learning-center/get-educated.aspx ... Timestamps: 6:25 - What is genetic engineering?, 7:33 - History of genetic engineering, 17:49 - GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms – Food), 22:52 - Types of cloning in animals, 26:41 - What has been cloned already?, 29:13 - Bringing back extinct animals, 37:20 - Flaws with cloning, 39:34 - Gene editing in humans/CRISPR, 43:40 - Designer babies & CRISPR challenges, 46:27 - Cryonics, 51:02 - Artificial intelligence, 58:26 - Our apex animals, 1:08:56 - If genetic engineering was a black mirror episode