Moratoria are sometimes seen as “knee jerk” responses.
But this is what Jennifer Doudna, one of the “inventors” of CRISPR, says:
Doudna “I believe that moratoria are no longer strong enough countermeasures … stakeholders must engage in thoughtfully crafting regulations of the technology.” This demonstrates failure to understand purpose of moratorium—buy time to think carefully https://t.co/ATTH6hI7EL
— Francoise Baylis (@FrancoiseBaylis) November 15, 2019