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For anyone unfamiliar with CRISPR, I strongly recommend this quick introduction video from Kurzgesagt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY h

For anyone unfamiliar with CRISPR, I strongly recommend this quick introduction video from Kurzgesagt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY

degenerate 9y ago
This video is how I originally heard of CRISPR, and it's still the best video I have seen on the subject.
lolive 9y ago
For french users, this basic video describes the principle of CRISPR/CAS9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVE05egjPg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVE05egjPg
Malic 9y ago
I'll add a nod to the Kurzgesagt CRISPR video recommendation. It is really nice introduction to the discovery of CAS9, CRISPR as a DNA editing technique, and the fast evolving possibilities of CRISPR.
DigitalJack 9y ago
There is a great radiolab podcast on it as well. http://www.radiolab.org/story/update-crispr/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/update-crispr/
- mino 9y ago
  I wanted to post the same thing. That episode of radiolab was great.
sago 9y ago
While we're at the video recommendations, it would be remiss to omit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99bMtg4zRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99bMtg4zRk As fun as it is, Tim Blais works hard to make hardcore science engaging.
Mrtierne 9y ago
One of the best Youtube channels across categories
Jedd 9y ago
This video was published in 2016-10, and contains this exquisite quote (around 6'): > In 2015, scientists use CRISPR to cut the HIV virus out of living cells from patients in the lab, proving it was possible. Only a year later they carried out a larger scale project with rats that had the HIV virus <sic> in basically all of their body cells. By simply injecting CRISPR into the rats tails they were able to remove more than 50% of the virus from cells all over the body. In a few decades, a CRISPR therapy might cure HIV and other retroviruses ...

degenerate 9y ago

This video is how I originally heard of CRISPR, and it's still the best video I have seen on the subject.

lolive 9y ago

For french users, this basic video describes the principle of CRISPR/CAS9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVE05egjPg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYVE05egjPg

Malic 9y ago

I'll add a nod to the Kurzgesagt CRISPR video recommendation. It is really nice introduction to the discovery of CAS9, CRISPR as a DNA editing technique, and the fast evolving possibilities of CRISPR.

DigitalJack 9y ago

There is a great radiolab podcast on it as well. http://www.radiolab.org/story/update-crispr/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/update-crispr/

mino 9y ago
I wanted to post the same thing. That episode of radiolab was great.

sago 9y ago

While we're at the video recommendations, it would be remiss to omit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99bMtg4zRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99bMtg4zRk As fun as it is, Tim Blais works hard to make hardcore science engaging.

Mrtierne 9y ago

One of the best Youtube channels across categories

Jedd 9y ago

This video was published in 2016-10, and contains this exquisite quote (around 6'): > In 2015, scientists use CRISPR to cut the HIV virus out of living cells from patients in the lab, proving it was possible. Only a year later they carried out a larger scale project with rats that had the HIV virus <sic> in basically all of their body cells. By simply injecting CRISPR into the rats tails they were able to remove more than 50% of the virus from cells all over the body. In a few decades, a CRISPR therapy might cure HIV and other retroviruses ...