Episode
60 Minutes: CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed
Overview
Bill Whitaker reports on CRISPR, the gene-editing tool revolutionizing biomedical research; then, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college; and, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2018-04-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
CRISPR, The Gates Scholars, Seaweed is Episode 33 in Season 50 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2018-04-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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