2018 will be a year fraught with celebrity scandal, economic upheaval and leaps forward in applied technology, if a Sydney-based entrepreneur is to be believed. Here are some of futurist Ross Dawson’s top predictions.
In 2018 we’ll see further breakthroughs involving gene editing technology , as the first human clinical trials involving CRISPR gene editing begin in the US and Europe.
The trials, which are aimed at fixing genetic diseases in the US and Europe, will bring us closer to a future where genetic engineering could be used for non-medical purposes. It could even see the rise of so-called "designer babies". […]
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