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The Year In Science, From Genetically Modified Babies To NASA's InSight Lander

He Jiankui speaks during an interview at a laboratory in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province in October. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
He Jiankui speaks during an interview at a laboratory in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province in October. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with NPR science correspondent Joe Palca (@joesbigidea) about some of the year’s biggest science stories: gene-edited babies born in China, a new probe landing on Mars, lava flowing on Hawaii and some alarming reports about climate change.

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