He cured aids.
Comment on Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing
maculata@aussie.zone 7 months ago
And I’m sure the CCP doesn’t give a shit.
Dkarma@lemmy.world 7 months ago
maculata@aussie.zone 7 months ago
He CLAIMS he stopped a child from being susceptible to HIV.
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Are you suggesting that a doctor who forged ethics documentation and performed experimental gene editing on humans would overstate the impact of his work? Pffft.
maculata@aussie.zone 7 months ago
God Forbid
RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 7 months ago
At most he achieved that these kids don’t get infected if exposed. That is very far away from a cure. The gene he chose to edit is also not necessarily the best for the purpose, although I don’t recall the reasons anymore.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 months ago
Lame, he should have gave them superpowers or 4 arms or something cool like that. Why do mad scientist shit if you’re not going to go nuts with it?
nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 7 months ago
The ccp is the one who sent him to jail
maculata@aussie.zone 7 months ago
Publicity.