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Joana Williams: Science isn’t Just About Knowing Why Things Happen. It’s About Finding Ways to Make Life Better
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Oct 31, 2025, 01:58

Joana Williams: Science isn’t Just About Knowing Why Things Happen. It’s About Finding Ways to Make Life Better

Joana Williams, Biology and Chemistry Student at the University of Education, Winneba, shared on LinkedIn:

“Sickle Cell Series | Episode 9

After learning about how a tiny change in our DNA can cause sickle cell disease… let’s talk about how science is finding ways to fix it!

One of the most promising breakthroughs is CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing technology that allows scientists to “cut” and “correct” faulty genes inside our DNA.

Here’s the exciting part

CRISPR can be used to edit the gene responsible for producing abnormal hemoglobin; the root cause of sickle cell disease.

In simple terms, it helps “rewrite” the DNA instructions so that red blood cells can produce normal hemoglobin again.
Imagine no more sickled cells, no more painful crises, no more lifelong complications.

The first patients treated with this approach have already shown amazing results, living symptom-free after years of battling the condition.

We’ve truly come a long way from understanding amino acids to editing them for healing.

Science isn’t just about knowing why things happen. It’s about finding ways to make life better

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Joana Williams: Science isn’t Just About Knowing Why Things Happen. It’s About Finding Ways to Make Life Better

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