Sit'N Listen! Episode 13: CRISPR Update - The Nobel Edition

The 2020 Nobel Chemistry Prize goes to Doudna and Charpentier for CRISPR! We discuss the technology, its history, and the patent war over it. Featuring: Melis Tekant, Chad Stein, Wei Li, A. Delphine Tripp, Edward Chen, and Jordan Jensen Useful Links: Podcast episodes https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/update-crispr Nobel prize statement and press coverage https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel-prize-lessons-chemistry-2020 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02765-9 Articles https://www.nature.com/news/genome-editing-revolution-my-whirlwind-year-with-crispr-1.19063 https://www.nature.com/news/the-unsung-heroes-of-crispr-1.20272 https://www.nature.com/news/why-the-crispr-patent-verdict-isn-t-the-end-of-the-story-1.21510 https://www.nature.com/news/broad-institute-wins-bitter-battle-over-crispr-patents-1.21502 https://www.nature.com/news/crispr-heavyweights-battle-in-us-patent-court-1.21101 https://www.nature.com/news/titanic-clash-over-crispr-patents-turns-ugly-1.20631 https://www.nature.com/news/how-the-us-crispr-patent-probe-will-play-out-1.19519 https://www.nature.com/news/embryo-editing-sparks-epic-debate-1.17421 https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/latest-round-crispr-patent-battle-has-apparent-victor-fight-continues https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/new-patent-win-university-california-upends-crispr-legal-battle https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06656-y https://scipol.org/content/lies-damn-lies-and-crispr-legal-battle-escalates https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/05/504454201/scientists-battle-in-court-over-lucrative-patents-for-gene-editing-tool