Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Gene Editing
Overview
Scientists are developing new ways to alter the genetic code of living organisms. John Oliver explores the risks, rewards, and wolf-related hazards of gene editing.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2018-07-01
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Gene Editing is Episode 17 in Season 5 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2018-07-01. The runtime is 30 min.
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