Jennifer Doudna wears her responsibility lightly. The scientist who co-discovered Crispr does not appear to be weighed down by the burden of her creation: the revolutionary gene-editing technology that promises to empower humans to control our own genome. She waves and smiles as she bypasses the hostess stand at Gather, an organic, farm-to-table restaurant in Berkeley. It’s the sort of place that wears its principles on its sleeve — a fitting venue for a discussion of the ethical conundrums that Crispr has unleashed.
珍妮弗•杜德纳(Jennifer Doudna)不怎么把肩上的责任放在心上。虽然是Crispr的发现者之一,这位科学家似乎并未因自己的发现而感到焦虑:这一革命性的基因编辑技术使人类有望控制自己的基因组。经过Gather餐厅的前台时,她微笑着挥了挥手。Gather是伯克利一家从农场到餐桌的有机餐厅,是那种特别喜欢强调其经营原则的地方——在这儿讨论Crispr所引发的道德难题可以说是非常合适了。