BEAUTY & THE BELLY

advised by Lucy McRae

with Jonathan L. Ong

The reality that we are exploring hovers around the ethical dilemma of genetic engineering. With the rapid development of gene-editing technology, CRISPR will no doubt fall victim to the corporate world. And as with any market, a monarchy will eventually emerge: ONO Industries. This project illustrates the rise of new economic subsets that fall under the strict regulations imposed onto the world; in this case, a Beauty & Bakery. But how long would it be before someone decides to use this technology for something other than what’s allowed? The real question comes down to the need for such high-quality information in order to democratize this technology. It’s not about how to dismantle the structures, but rather how to enable them through the common voice of public intervention.