He Jiankui
publication date: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 (part of Winter 2019)
category: 
Science
clue: For a guy playing God with genetics, He certainly seems surprised at the international controversy that He created.
explanation: In November 2018, He made international news as the first scientist to use genetic manipulation on a human, having edited two embryos that were born as twins to a Chinese mother. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk
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