The future is here, and it's terrifying. Join the boys as they learn all about the revolutionary gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9. What's with the crazy acronym, how swole can a chicken be, and when will Duncan get his prehensile tail? Find out on the latest DNA-snipped, biologically enhanced episode of MFFI. ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ In this episode: Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats Genetic Scissors Streptococcus Pyogenes Bacteria: The Real Hero Yoshizumi Ishino Francisco Mojica Cas9 Emanuelle Marie Charpentier and Jennifer Anne Doudna DNA/RNA/crRNA Cas12a Sickle Cell Treatment Victoria Gray CRISPR Crops Memphis Meats The GMO issue HIV and Cancer Treatments Challenges Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! Midnight Merch ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~ Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript