have no doubt, this technology will — someday, somewhere — be used to change the genome of our own species in ways that are heritable, forever altering the genetic composition of human kind.

in 2011, Rachel and I founded a company called Caribou Biosciences to commercialize the Cas proteins.

Editas Medicine has an exclusive multimillion-dollar license with Juno Therapeutics to develop T cell therapies

we founded Editas Medicine with $43 million in financing from three venture capital firms.

As we began discussing authorship of a white paper summarizing our conclusions, we debated who our target audience should be and what kind of outcome we were hoping to achieve.

It’s not that I was categorically opposed to the idea of scientists and physicians using gene editing to introduce heritable changes into the human genome.

You haven't got a letter on yours, " George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.

One of the first steps to successful leadership is to forget your age and remember your dream.

We can overcome division only by refusing to be divided.

If you can discover what you like, if you can discover what you truly believe about most of the major matters of life, you will be able to write a story which is honest and original and unique.

Without troublesome work, no one can have any concrete, full idea of what pure mathematical research is like or of the profusion of insights that can be obtained from it.

One of those lies is that all we need to do is elect more Democrats. No. That actually isn't going to get us to the Promised Land.

You are mine, Elena. If you choose to sleep in another bed, I will simply pick you up and bring you home.

Actually, even our virility depends on the gaze and the control of women. Without women, we cannot do anything. I think it's a good thing.

Spiritual matters should be private.

I've been trying to work on my positioning and defensive game.