201: Josh Simpson on Human Gene Editing, Flying Cars For Real and How To Nudge An Asteroid

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Josh Simpson (@MrJoshSimpson) from The Meat Improv podcast on @BoardwalkAudio joins us to discuss the pros and cons of the Chinese government's plan to test CRISPR gene editing techniques on humans with cancer, how a new autonomous drove might actually be the flying car we've always wanted, and the first planned tests of possible asteroid deflection systems. Plus Sara Clarke (instagram:@sarasmirks) brings us a new Who Am I?-style quiz. Hosted by Dave Ciaccio (@daveciaccio) and Robert Chan (@999rpms). Stories Covered: THE CHINESE START HUMAN TRIALS WITH CRISPR http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/15/health/china-human-gene-testing-crispr-cas9/?sr=fbCNN111716china-human-gene-testing-crispr-cas90801AMVODtopVideo&linkId=31250598 Autonomous Flying car is real! http://www.popsci.com/robot-flying-taxi-cormorant-takes-its-first-autonomous-flight REAL LIFE ARMAGEDDON http://www.space.com/34723-nasa-esa-asteroid-deflection-mission-aida.html Find us at thesciencejerks.com and boardwalkaudio.com/sciencejerks. Email us [email protected]. Subscribe for free on Stitcher or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/science-jerks-real-science/id578684997?mt=2