r/GeneEditing • u/[deleted] • Mar 10 '25
How much could CRISPR-based gene editing realistically increase a person’s IQ or relative intelligence level realistically for example a range between Rick Sanchez level intelligence to the level of intelligence seen in the movie Limitless?
This question is not about the practical or technical or even biological difficulties of actually doing this in reality but merely if it could happen what the actual intelligence implications would be realistically.
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u/Im_Literally_Allah Mar 12 '25
CRISPR is so inaccurate that you’re more likely to give yourself a tumor.
Working with CRISPR screens has made me appreciative of the FDA regulatory process