The Public and the Gene-Editing Revolution.

The authors discuss the findings of a study on the opinion of the U.S. public on gene therapy and gene editing in adults and children. The study finds that the public likes the idea of gene editing to improve the health of the person undergoing gene therapy, but opposes to changing human genes before birth to improve intelligence, physical traits or appearance. The authors think that public opinion on gene editing and therapy could change over time as discussions about them continue to evolve.