Episode 69
S03 Ep033 | Labs Near You Will Soon Be Editing Humans
September 21st, 2026
58 mins
About this Episode
A Columbia University team used base editing to rewrite a single letter of DNA in living human embryos. Neuroscientist Dr. David DeWitt looks at a Harvard study on lithium and the Alzheimer's brain, and Michael Oard explains a beach in England where rock formed in a matter of decades.
In this episode:
- Opening monologue: Editing human embryos one DNA letter at a time
- Interview 1 - Dr. David DeWitt of Columbia International University on lithium and Alzheimer's
- The Heavens Declare: Dark matter and design in the cosmos
- Kids Corner: The puffer fish
- Genesis Science Q&A: Were long-necked dinosaurs carnivores?
- Ministry Report: David on Eric Metaxas and Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
- Featured Resource: Lucy Unlinked by Carl Kerby
- Genesis Science Minute: How the human eye distinguishes color
- Interview 2 - Michael Oard on how fast rock can form
Timecodes:
Show Intro: 00:00
Interview 1 — Dr. David DeWitt: 09:00
The Heavens Declare: 20:45
Kids Corner: 28:03
Genesis Science Q&A: 31:34
Ministry Report: 35:14
Genesis Science Minute: 39:28
Interview 2 — Michael Oard: 43:33