It feels like this is a conversation with science. Without science we wont be having this conversation but ultimately this is a conversation about ethics because all of technology no technologies come with their own builtin value system it is up to us to infuse our values into at least the most significant application of those technologies. Since the hardcover version came out last april i have a preliminary reference to the first crisper baby who are born. But since then we know there are at least three of these genome ed babies then after that experience the World Health Organization created its International Advisory committee. We are working extremely hard to try to suggest at least what might be a framework for how we think about and apply these very powerful technologies in ways that maximize benefits. I was honored to be invited to go speak at the vatican about this. People from the vatican are also participating. My view is that this is about the future of our species we need a