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Dr. Ben Peters is a Professional Practicer at the University Of Otago and has a PHD in biochemistry, he is an avid spokesman for Gene Editing and is a political MP for the TOP party in Dunedin. SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK - https://m.facebook.com/BenPetersTOP/ TWITTER - @benapeters #geneediting #plasticeatingenzymes #crispr TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Bringing Back The Wooly Mammoth 04:01 - What Gene Editing Is And Its Utilisations 06:26 - What Is Deemed Natural In The Gene World 09:12 - Applications Of Gene Editing/Gene Editing Plants/Enzymes 11:02 - Why Politicians Haven’t Updated Legislation On Gene Editing 12:20 - Politicians Aren’t Scientists 13:49 - Plastic Eating Enzymes And How They Work 16:50 - How Side Effects Are Prevented From Editing Enzymes 17:51 - Using Gene Editing To Make Pests Infertile 20:52 - Cane Toads/ Destabilising Pest Species 23:32 - Protocol Before Gene Editing Can Happen In Food 28:34- How The Covid Vaccines Work/Why Anti Vaxxers Exist 33:51 - How & Why The Covid Vaccine Was Fast Tracked 38:10 - Long Term Effects From Covid Vs Vaccine 40:43 - Gene Editing Can Be Used For Diseases Such As Diabetes 41:56 - Still Unknown Whether Gene Editing Can Help With Brain Diseases 43:20 - Gut Microbiome/Fecal Transplants 45:03 - Bliss Probiotics 46:01 - Diabetes And When Gene Editing Should Apply 49:26 - How To Avoid Chain Reactions From Gene Editing 51:38 - Cytokine Storms Are Unlikely To Happen From Gene Editing 52:50 - How CRISPR Changed Gene Editing 54:11 - How Much Time CRISPR Saves 56:25 - CRISPR Has Opened The Flood Gates Of Gene Editing 58:08 - Chinese Scientist Who Removed HIV From Babies From Gene Editing 59:54 - NZs Foolish Legislation Around Gene Editing 1:04:20 - Why Dr’s & Scientists Avoid Getting Into Politics/Why Ben Joined TOP 1:07:55 - Ben Will Often Self Diagnose Due To Understanding So Much About Science 1:10:14 - Where To Follow Dr. Ben Peters