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Weekly reads: He Jiankui disappoints, ALS, Vor Biopharma

I'm sure many of you remember He Jiankui, the guy who made CRISPR babies. He ended up serving three years in jail in China. He seems to be trying for something of a comeback since his release. Were He Jiankui invitations a mistake? Some prestigious places have even invited him to give talks, which seemed risky to me. What are …
He Jiankui

LifeWave X39 stem cell patch story has holes

LifeWave X39 patches
I often learn about new supposedly stem cell-related products like the LifeWave X39 Patch from readers. Sometimes such products are used by tens of thousands of people, in my view potentially raising risks to the public. If nothing else, people might be spending  their money on something that isn't worth it. As a stem cell biologist, how do I see LifeWave? …