Gene editing is an area of technology that could be about to change all of our lives for the better - and there are a few companies doing really incredible things. In this episode I spoke with Anthony, from the Gene Investing w/Anthony X page. In it, we discuss:

00:00 - Intro

01:54 - DoNotAge.org ad

02:37 - Intro to Anthony

06:00 - How huge is the opportunity for our species? Biotech generally & the current bear market

07:00 - CRISPR - the company and the technology, base editing

15:13 - Why is it such a compelling area for investment

17:15 - Alphafold and the historic problem of protein folding, and the transformative impact of AI on gene editing

20:30 - How to assess gene editing businesses

24:30 - Solvng diseases like Cardioneuropathy and polyneuropathy

28:15 - Applications: superhumans and curing baldness

31:50 - What will the world look like in 5, 10 or 20 years if the tech keeps progressing? Curing Sickle Cell Anemia, side effects

46:00 - Intellia Therapeutics and BEAM Therapeutics, understanding analysts, big industry investment

58:45 - Ethical concerns and designer babies

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