Is the genetic modification of humans ethically justified?
Perhaps you’ve heard about gene-editing in human embryos being approved for research purposes in the UK, or you might’ve seen the recent campaign to synthesise an entire human genome. Don’t you think it’s time everyone had a good old talk about this?

We’re hosting a debate during the Oxford Science Festival with great speakers:

Lisa Melton, Senior News Editor with Nature Biotechnology
Dr Ben Davies, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
Dr Andy Greenfield, Nuffield Council, Genome Editing Working Group
Paul McAuley, UK science fiction author and former botanist
Elizabeth Bohm, Senior Policy Advisor with the Royal Society
Date: 29 June 2016, 17:30 (Wednesday, 10th week, Trinity 2016)
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Part of: SynBio.Oxford
Booking required?: Required
Cost: £5 / £7 tickets (concession / adult)
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: James Scott-Brown