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Star Trekhas just revealed that one of the twenty-first century ’s big scientific breakthroughs will have an wide bequest of evil , and is completely illegalize by the twenty-third century . The other half of the 21st century has control some awing scientific wonder , some with the potential difference to be game changer . InStar Trek Celebrations : Pride , however , one of these revolutionary technological breakthroughs is illegal in the 23rd century – and for good reason .
The narration “ Facemaker , ” appearing inStar Trek Celebrations : Pride , is written by Mags Visaggio and drawn by Tench . Nurse Christine Chapel is working on a new technique that will help in first contact situations . It involves genetic modification , which was highly illegal in the 23rd century . chapel service has been using virus in her enquiry , but her partner suggests using something else .
chapel service then point out that CRISPR technology has been outlawed for over a century due to its ability to perform genetic modifications .
CRISPR Technology Revolutionized the Study of Genetics
YetStar TrekHas Shown the Evils CRISPR Can Bring About
introduce in the 2000s , CRISPR ( short for Clustered on a regular basis Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats ) technology allows genetical change at a tier antecedently unheard of . The scientist who discovered the applied science were award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 . While there are potentially curative uses for CRISPR , it has also court disceptation . Clinical test have been few and far between , but more important are the ethical way out they have invoke . critic of the technology say it give up suddenly of eugenics . what is more , it is very expensive , meaning only the wealthy can yield it .
In theStar Trekuniverse , genetical engineering is outlawed , and for very near understanding . In the 21st century , a grouping of scientists make a genetically higher-ranking super mass , who then quick seek to take over the humankind . direct by Khan Noonian Singh , these super people nearly brought Earth to its knees . These conflicts , which fed instantly into Earth ’s Third World War , come to be called the “ Eugenics Wars . ” Later episodes ofStar Trekestablished that in the wake of the Eugenics Wars , genetic technology was outlawed on Earth and would become Federation law .
Scotty ’s report in the Star Trek universe is unobtainable , but his most recent innovation could potentially tarnish his legacy in a large way .
Could CRISPR One Day Create a Khan?
There Are Just as Many Bad Applications for CRISPR As Good
Critics of CRISPR cistron editing applied science oppose it on the grounds that it propagates eugenics , and the electric potential for that is certainly there . While the Eugenics Wars remain largely strange in theStar Trekfranchise , it is not a stretch that technology such as CRISPR was used to make Khan and his genetically - enhance follower . factor editing engineering continues to evolve , greatly increasing the potential for someone like Khan to emerge . This is unfortunate , as CRISPR applied science could benefit humanness . However , there are just as many unsound applications . So many , in fact , it is illegal inStar Trek’sfuture .
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" Facemaker , " fromStar Trek Celebrations : Pride(2024 )
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