One mistake, and it could affect all of humanity in short order. Gene drives, in particular, highlight the potential potency of our ignorance: https://en.m.wik

One mistake, and it could affect all of humanity in short order. Gene drives, in particular, highlight the potential potency of our ignorance: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive The potential for good is enormous when it comes to Gene editing. But it's not risk free. (Just like nuclear energy.)