- CRISPR livestock experiment at UC-Davis: Alison Van Eenennaam’s attempt to create hornless dairy cattle via gene editing has been forced into a transgenic route after regulators classified the animals as GMOs, obliging her to incinerate the entire herd—including the mothers—because even trace shared mitochondrial DNA is considered “tainted.”  
- Wired article (https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-gene-editing-humane-livestock/) details the regulatory Catch-22 that turns a precision edit into a transgene, highlighting how FDA policy can override scientific intent and force destruction of research animals.  
- Channel members react with dark humor, suggesting “black helicopters” to rescue the condemned cows, underscoring frustration with current gene-editing oversight.  
- George Church participated in a live Ask-Me-Anything session on biohacker Josiah Zayner’s (The ODIN) YouTube channel at 7 pm Eastern, streamed as a public outreach effort on cutting-edge genomics.  
- Antonio Regalado (MIT Technology Review) promoted the Church AMA on Twitter, amplifying visibility of open, DIY-bio discussions between leading scientists and citizen scientists.  
- A Conversation op-ed (http://theconversation.com/a-case-against-a-moratorium-on-germline-gene-editing-113827) circulated in the channel argues against blanket moratoria on germline editing, framing the debate around responsible innovation rather than prohibition.