Should genetically engineered mice be released into the wild? The question was raised to locals in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where scientists hope to see if the first heritably Lyme-immune laboratory mice are capable of breaking the disease transmission cycle. Some residents raised concerns over tinkering with the food chain, while others asked, how long until people stop getting Lyme disease? Biologist Kevin Esvelt says it’s important that the community weigh in on whether this goes forward on Nantucket. “We need to ensure that people have a voice, early enough, to actually influence the direction that the technology is developed.” #60minutes #lymedisease #geneticengineering