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Here’s someone who orders parts from the internet to design a custom virus that genetically modifies his own cells to cure his lactose intolerance https://youtu.be/aoczYXJeMY4

Pretty cool for sure and a great use of the technology. The reason more of us don’t do this is because we lack the knowledge of biology to understand what we’re doing

That will soon change.



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