Unit 3 Fit for life Reading 课件-2021-2022学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Reading Advances in medical science are happening quickly these days. The lecture below is given by a biologist about the new possibilities that gene research can bring. Before you read the lecture transcript, think about the following questions: • What advances in medical science have you heard about? • What do you know about genes? Reading Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all for coming to this lecture. Over the course of my career, I have seen many wonderful scientific developments, but none are as game-changing as genome editing. I am full of excitement about the possibilities this scientific advance can bring and I hope to share my excitement with you today. As many of you may already know, genes play a critical role in shaping our lives. Everything from the colour of our eyes to our talent for maths depends on genes. The complete set of genes inside a cell or a living being is called a genome. Our own personal genome carries all the information needed to make us g