Jeff BessenHarvard University Did Harvard Scientists Secretly Discuss Making a Human from Scratch? Opinion Did you hear about the secret meeting earlier this month at Harvard Medical School? The one where scientists schemed to create a parentless human being from scratch? Opinion Powerful DNA 'Editing' Has Arrived, Are We Ready for It? Opinion CRISPR/Cas is a new technology that allows unprecedented control over the DNA code. The gene editing technique also raises concerns. By Jeff Bessen Published 6 August 15 Opinion