The headline exaggerates, and New Zealand is a group of islands, not a single island, as the article implies.

However, this is large and important news: an official proposal to use gene drives (genetically-engineered changes designed to spread through the whole population) to eliminate invasive pests.

Lots and lots of due diligence is required, and it won’t happen soon, if it happens at all. But the conversation is happening, and that in itself is remarkable.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

Natural Selection Is About to Be Overpowered by the First-Ever Mammalian Gene Drive http://suhub.co/2meaZbW