Jenny Kleeman investigates Cathy Tie, a serial entrepreneur who calls herself 'Biotech Barbie' and aims to revolutionize human reproduction by allowing parents to edit their embryos using Crispr technology.
The Mission to End the Biological Lottery
Beneath the tech-startup polish lies a provocative mission: to take the biological lottery out of the hands of nature and place it into the hands of parents. Tie's goal is to use Crispr, a gene-editing tool, to modify embryos, potentially eliminating genetic diseases or selecting desired traits.
Unraveling the Story
As Jenny Kleeman tells Helen Pidd on the Today in Focus podcast, all is not quite as it seems with Cathy Tie. The investigation delves into the ethics, feasibility, and hidden aspects of Tie's venture, raising questions about the future of designer babies and the regulation of such technology.
