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CRISPR | The Gates Scholars | Seaweed

Season 50, Episode 31 · Aired 2018-04-29

60 Minutes — CRISPR | The Gates Scholars | Seaweed (S50E31)

Synopsis

Bill Whitaker reports on CRISPR, the gene-editing tool revolutionizing biomedical research; then, why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college; and, seaweed farming and its surprising benefits.

In the series

This episode is part of 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS.

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