A noble philosopher named Ice Cube once said, “If you’re scared, go to Church!” This wise piece of sound advice might confound the loud institutional scientists claiming it’s scary to live in a world with CRISPR babies – because Professor George Church, the father of synthetic biology himself, is bringing what would be considered ‘scary science’ and radical biotechnology, into fruition.

The genomics and CRISPR pioneer who has been dabbed the ‘gene genie’ was recently the guest speaker during ‘Biohacker 101 Class’ – a DIY genetic engineering course offered by The Odin. Apart from revealing that he is up to 3% Neanderthal – which is more than Elizabeth Warren’s Native American ancestry, Professor Church also revealed the projects he is working on, referring to them as ‘greatest hits.’ Here is a quick list of the hits, and a few revelations Church made about himself: