--- description: A New Technique That Lets Scientists Edit DNA Is Transforming Science—and Raising Difficult Questions How Orlando Resonated In One Neighborhood. And Inside One House Bold,... title: TIME Magazine CRISPR Cover: The Gene Machine image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79fbfd402a471f26/698899050a4a222f949ca315/crispr-cover.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # In the Latest Issue (23 Jun 2016) by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2016 10:00 AM CUT  Photograph by Hannah Whitaker for TIME by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2016 10:00 AM CUT [A New Technique That Lets Scientists Edit DNA Is Transforming Science—and Raising Difficult Questions](http://time.com/4379503/crispr-scientists-edit-dna/?iid=toc%5F062316 "undefined") [How Orlando Resonated In One Neighborhood. 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