Who's Doing This? Why? Who's Paying?
CRISPR and the Gene Revolution
Doudna, Charpentier (Max Planck Berlin), Zhang, He Jiankui, Esvelt, Baltimore, Church. NIH, Gates, publicly-traded companies. As of May 2026.
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7 pagesLesson 7 — Who's Doing This? Why? Who's Paying?
Understanding the Complex: CRISPR and the Gene Revolution
As of May 2026
CRISPR didn't emerge from a vacuum. It was built by specific people at specific institutions with specific funding — and it's being commercialized by specific companies with specific investors. Follow the money, follow the people.