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In the early 2000s, parents of a two-year-old girl express their fear that she may die within a year due to a genetic mutation causing her heart to fail. A man in his mid-30s also shares his urgency as a genetic mistake in his DNA will destroy his brain soon. However, there is hope as gene editing, specifically with CRISPR technology, could potentially cure genetic diseases. This once seemed like science fiction but is now becoming a scientific reality. In early 2000s, the parents of a two-year-old girl write that their daughter could die within the next year because a genetic mutation is causing her heart to fail. Time is quickly running out for me, writes a man in his mid-30s whose DNA harbors a genetic mistake certain to destroy his brain within a matter of years. That story about a man is a beacon of hope. It showcases the potential of gene editing not just for treating but potentially curing genetic disease. Welcome to today's podcast where today's topic explores a thrilling question, can we cure genetic disease by rewriting DNA? This isn't just science fiction anymore, it's becoming a scientific reality with technologies like CRISPR, isn't it?