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When we think about gene editing, the conversation often feels trapped between scientific journals and ethical debates too complex for public forums. In this episode, I spoke with Neal Baer, a rare voice who bridges both worlds. Known to many as an award-winning television showrunner for series like ER, Law & Order SVU, and Designated Survivor, Neal is also a Harvard-trained physician and co-director of the Media, Medicine, and Health program at Harvard Medical School. His latest project brings all of that experience together in a new collection of essays that explores the promise and peril of CRISPR gene-editing technology. Neal takes us on a journey that begins with his time as a medical resident treating a young sickle cell patient, and leads to a much broader conversation about science, ethics, and storytelling. We discuss how CRISPR is already being used to cure diseases like sickle cell, and how companies are now exploring gene edits that promise permanent reductions in cholesterol. But the real pow