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We all know TED talks are brilliants parcels of knowledge that we may use to inspire ourselves. But for some reason, we often forget about them and then find ourselves once or twice a year binge watching them. These are the top 3 talks we have watched here at Biotech10, that we believe properly encapsulate the brilliantness of biotechnology. How CRISPR Lets Us Edit Our DNA Jennifer Doudna, part of the team that invented the revolutionary genetic technology that is CRISPR-Cas9. The tool (CRISPR) allows for editing of DNA strands with "incredible precision" as stated by Doudna, which may be used in mind-blowing ways, such as treatments for genetic diseases. However there is ethical concern for the potential of "designer babies". In this TED talk Doudna reviews the workings of CRISPR-Cass9, as well as the potential it harnesses. She rounds off her talk with an important discussion about the ethical implications that this gene editing technology carries.  The Medical Po...

Biotechnology is a fast growing field that focuses on the study of biomolecular and cellular systems to develop technologies that improve industries and quality of life. It is a field with multiple career paths from entrepreneurship to research work and everything in between. As Steve Jobs once said "the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology."  According to the QS World Rankings Guide these are the Universities to look at if you want to be a part of these innovations. Harvard University Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the highest-ranked school in the World Rankings Guides list of top 50 biotechnology universities. In the USA, it is ranked first in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, as well as first in biochemistry and biophysics by the "US News & World Report" in 2014. Harvard's biotechnology graduate program allows students to choose a discipline in either bioengineering and nanote...