Ethical Implications of Synthetic Life

The J. Craig Venter Institute recently announced the creation of the world's first wholly synthetic bacterial genome. For better or worse, this achievement by the celebrated and controversial scientist and his team marked the beginning of human-designed life on Earth. This interdisciplinary symposium, "The Ethical Implications of Synthetic Life", features discussion from top experts in bioethics, genomics and policy on the social, political and moral implications of this rapidly growing technology with vast potential to be either friendly or a 21st-century Frankenstein. Welcome and introductions by Andrea Kalfoglou, moderated by Stephen Freeland, panelists: Deborah Matthews, Jaydee Hanson, Jef Boeke, and Gautam Mukunda.

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[TissaBoo22]

leviticus: 19:19 ye shall keep my statutes.Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with diverse kind:thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed:neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee

[sexdrugsRnR]

hooooolyyy shitttttttttt 5 hours of 'background' get the content already..

[humblesage]

Laura Dress, is a name we will hear more often in the future! Good work!

[twotonetom98]

THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK!!!

[kellyyx3]

I'm so proud of Laura for all of her great work in Synthetic Biology.

Great job sis! :]

[akalfogl]

This is the inaugural event for the UMBC Ethics Lecture Series. The next lecture is scheduled for Sept 24th, 2008. -- Andrea Kalfoglou

[gkm28]

Andrea, congratulations on putting on such a wonderful event! I am sorry I could not be there in person but really appreciate you posting this video so quickly.