GLP Weekly: Int'l commission urges caution w/ human germline editing; Organic food movement ‘shoots itself in the foot’ by rejecting CRISPR; and more!

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Viewpoint: Organic food movement ‘shoots itself in the foot’ by rejecting CRISPR gene editing Steven Cerier ‘We simply don’t yet know enough’: International commission urges caution with human germline editing Ricki Lewis We’re unlikely to cure Alzheimer’s with CRISPR. But the gene-editing tool could play a crucial role. Tara Fernandez Viewpoint: Our favorite Cavendish banana may be heading towards extinction—Scientists say only a biotech solution, blocked by anti-GMO activists, can save it Steve Savage Viewpoint: Why the Non-GMO Project label is little more than a marketing tool that deceives consumers David Warmflash Following approval of GMO crops, Nigeria sets sights on other biotech advances, including gene editing and synthetic biology Abdullahi Tsanni Podcast: Francis Galton: Brilliant scientist—and eugenics pioneer. How do we address his racist legacy? Kat Arney Podcast: Has sickle cell disease met its match in CRISPR gene editing? Brenda Eustace, Kevin Folta Viewpoint: Why science hasn’t given us a cure for cancer: We’re still ‘trying to understand it’ James Liu How a one-time CRISPR shot could obliterate lower back pain Ricki Lewis