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\nDesigner Genes: Fashioning our Biological Future\n

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\nShould we limit the use and knowledge of genetics in the case of conception? What about using genetic engineering to make humans healthier—or even enhancing humanity by manipulating DNA? See geneticist George Church, fertility...\nShould we limit the use and knowledge of genetics in the case of conception? What about using genetic engineering to make humans healthier—or even enhancing humanity by manipulating DNA? See geneticist George Church, fertility specialists Paula Amato and Jamie Grifo, bioethicists Sheldon Krimsky and Nita Farahany mull our fast-approaching genetic engineering horizon in “Designer Genes: Fashioning Our Biological Future,” a program of the 2014 World Science Festival. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website Like us on Facebook Follow us on twitter Original Program Date: May 30, 2014 Host: Emily Senay Participants: George Church, Nita A. Farahany, Jamie A. Grifo, Sheldon Krimsky, Paula Amato Emily Senay's Introduction. 00:10 Participant Introductions. 4:16 The history of genetic engineering. 6:25 Sheldon Krimsky shares his experience of being at Cambridge in 1976. 8:44 What was the mayor concerned about? 11:57 Was the mayor wrong to be concerned? 13:50 Three person IVF and mitochondrial transfer. 16:20 In the lab with three person IVF. 19:15 The reason why people are so against this new technology. 24:20 What are the basic ethical issues for mitochondrial transfer? 30:30 what will guarantee that nobody uses this for the wrong purpose 35:19 What is the next step for mitochondrial transfer? 42:02 What is happening now in the IVF lab? 48:30 Customizing your children's DNA. 52:32 Why are lines drawn in the sand for some of these procedures? 1:00:50 Are we already making designer babies? 1:06:54 Should be more or less concerned today with mitochondrial transfer? 1:10:29\n
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