Human gene-editing and what it means for social justice
Transforming Society podcast
English - August 16, 2021 08:59 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBNews social science academic politics sociology academic research social justice social issues society un sustainable goals un sdgs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Rebecca Megson-Smith talks to Eben Kirksey, American anthropologist and Associate Professor at Alfred Deakin Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
Rebecca and Eben discuss his latest book 'The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans', the work of Dr. Jiankui He, who created the first genetically modified babies, and the moral dilemmas this work has since raised, with a particular focus on the values behind gene-editing and the implications for society.
Find out more about the book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-mutant-project
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