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Whitfish, Montana’s Michael Goguen: Gene Editing Could Lead to a ‘Very Different World’

Whitefish venture capitalist, philanthropist speaks about gene-editing technology at FVCC lecture

Michael Goguen http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/34609850/mike-goguen-montanas-real-life-batman , the well-known Whitefish venture capitalist and philanthropist, says gene-editing technology could be the key to curing cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases that have confounded humans for generations.

Goguen discussed the topic at Flathead Valley Community College’s 2018 Honors Symposium Lecture Series on Feb. 20 during a talk titled "Re-Programing Evolution: The Promise and Perils of Gene Editing."

"This technology could lead to a very different world," Goguen told the large crowd assembled at the college’s Arts and Technology Building. "For the first time in human history, we have the ability to change the code of anything."

By Justin Franz

Goguen: Gene Editing Could Lead to a ‘Very Different World’

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