"Intellectuals" published a "Joint Statement of Scientists" in Weibo, expressing their firm opposition and strong condemnation of this research. The statement pointed out-"The biomedical ethics review of this so-called study exists in name only. Direct human experiments can only be described as madness. " This joint statement was signed by 122 scientists, including 9 scholars from Zhejiang University. Qianjiang evening news reporter interviewed several Zhejiang University scholars who signed their names to express their opposition at the first time. The reason against genetically edited babies is that the modified genes carried by these genetically edited children will gradually integrate into the whole human population and become a part of the human gene pool. Of course, it also includes those genes that may be accidentally injured by gene editing operations. From this point of view, the worst risk of this gene editing operation is uncontrollable. It may take many years and generations for mankind to discover the consequences. "Wang Liming, a professor at the Institute of Life Sciences of Zhejiang University, made an urgent voice and wrote an article on the" Get "APP, explaining why the scientific community is so angry, how unreliable it is and why it is absolutely unforgivable.

"Because CRISPR gene editing technology is a relatively mature gene editing technology, there may be off-target problems, which means there are potential risks, both advantages and disadvantages. This is a double-edged sword. " Wang Hao believes that this technology is not ready to be used on humans due to its potential danger. As written in the joint statement: "The state must quickly legislate for strict supervision. Pandora's box has been opened, and we may have a chance to close it before it is irreversible. " This is also the expectation of Sun Binggui and all the contracted scientists.

"I am a biologist, familiar with the field of gene editing. At the beginning of 20 16, I also published a book on gene editing technology. This book is called God's Scalpel. This technology is still full of unknown risks. Therefore, I think that it is not only unscientific but also immoral to try high-risk research on human individuals when there is almost no health benefit at present. This is a violation of human dignity and scientific spirit. What's wrong with preventing AIDS for children in advance through gene editing? My answer is, very inappropriate! Unforgettable! "

Wang Liming emphasized in his article that "gene editing technology is still a frontier biotechnology that is developing vigorously and advancing rapidly. Even the CRISPR/cas9 gene editing technology, which is widely studied and applied at present, still has many deep-rooted risks that have not been solved. "

Finally, Wang Liming pointed out, "In my opinion, powerful gene editing technology has entered the human world, helping us to overcome diseases and even making ourselves healthier, which may be an irresistible historical trend. But where is the boundary of this technology? Does this technology open Pandora's box or Aladdin's magic lamp? On this day destined to go down in history forever, I ask you to think with me. "