The Ethics of Editing EmbryosBonnie Steinbock
State Library of Victoria
Melbourne
Australia
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The Monash Bioethics Centre is delighted to invite you to a free public lecture by internationally renowned bioethicist Professor Bonnie Steinbock.
Title The Ethics of Editing Embryos
Date Thursday 23 November, 2017
Time 6.30pm - 7.30pm (drinks & canapes served from 5.30pm)
Venue State Library of Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatrette, Entry 3
In this lecture, Professor Steinbock will explore ethical issues related to the genetic editing of humans. CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology brings us closer to being able to change the genome of an individual or even the whole species. This has enormous promise for the understanding and eventual prevention of devastating genetic diseases, whilst also raising several ethical questions. Is it ethical to use a technology with unknown effects in the remote future? Might a technology developed to prevent or cure disease be used for enhancement purposes, and if so, would that be wrong?
This event is free and open to the public.
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https://events.arts.monash.edu/c/express/92340be7-e618-49ff-88e9-6f619c93a564
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