ON CRISPR: The Story of Jennifer Doudna with Walter Isaacson

ON CRISPR Episode 5: The Conversation

October 8, 2025·59 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In the four years since the book’s publication, CRISPR has revolutionized the world of medical treatments and possibilities. But our world has changed drastically, too. As AI’s impact grows, U.S scientists are facing funding cuts like never before. For our final episode, we bring you a live conversation between Walter Isaacson and Jennifer Doudna at the New Orleans Book Festival. In her own words, you’ll hear Doudna explain how CRISPR blossomed from an idea to a phenomenon, and the challenges scientists faces in this politically fraught moment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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