The secret to eternal life lies in gene editing

Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter. Discover the news beyond the headlines with Curio. Every morning, host Manish Verma selects analytical and thought-provoking articles from the world’s leading publications, leaving you better informed and ready for your day. In today's episode... As the world’s top human genome editing researchers gather in London, The Guardian's Science Editor Robin McKie questions how far we should go in pursuit of the ‘perfect’ human. Later, as a biotech start-up finds that mice live longer after genetic reprogramming, MIT Technology Review explains what this new breakthrough means for rejuvenation technology.