EP 187: Rethinking germline gene editing and revolutionizing women’s fertility with Helen O’Neill

<p><strong>Summary: </strong></p><p>This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Helen O’Neill, molecular geneticist, founder of Hertility Health, and associate professor at University College London (UCL). They discuss how Helen’s experience as an identical twin sparked her interest in genetics, her firsthand account of the CRISPR baby controversy, and why stubborn perceptions and sensational headlines continue to cast a shadow over the gene editing field, despite major scientific progress.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes: </strong></p><p><strong>0:00 </strong>Intro to The Genetics Podcast</p><p><strong>00:59</strong> Welcome to Helen and an overview of her career path and how being an identical twin sparked her interest in genetics</p><p><strong>04:57 </strong>Technology shifts in embryonic and fetal biology over the span of Helen’s career</p><p><strong>06:44 </strong>Helen’s firsthand account and reflections on the 2018 CRISPR baby controversy</p><p><strong>11:56</str...