We now have the ability to edit human genes. In fact, just last month, scientists announced that they had edited genes in human embryos to repair a common and serious disease-causing mutation. Significant questions remain, however, about just how safe and effective new gene editing tools are. In addition, a number of moral concerns beyond safety have been raised in response to gene editing, including that humans risk playing God or inappropriately altering nature.
In this talk, I will describe some of these “non-safety” concerns and ask what, if any, place those have in public deliberation and science policy.
Speaker: Josephine Johnston
| Date | Thursday, 21 September 2017 |
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| Time | 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
| Audience | All University,Public |
| Event Category | Health Sciences |
| Event Type |
Open Seminar |
| Campus | Dunedin |
| Department | Bioethics Centre |
| Location | Bioethics Seminar Room, Level one, 71 Frederick Street (entry on Frederick Street. Also video-linked Christchurch and Wellington Campus. |
| Cost | Free |
| Contact Name | Bioethics Centre |
| Contact Phone | 64 3 471 6120 |
| Contact Email | bioethics@otago.ac.nz |
| Website | http://www.otago.ac.nz/bioethics/index.html |
