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The ethics of gene editing
Kim Hill explores the ethical implications of this rapidly-developing technology
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Editing our genes: medical issues
1 Oct 2017Should we do something just because we can? Such as engineering DNA - something now within reach. Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Peter Fineran, Colin Gavaghan and Jennie Harre Hindmarsh. Audio
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Editing Our Genes: fertility and human reproduction
8 Oct 2017Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Mary Birdsall, Maui Hudson, and Andrew Shelling about what gene editing means for human fertility and reproduction. Audio
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Editing Our Genes: Agriculture
15 Oct 2017Kim Hill talks with Josephine Johnston, Julie Everett-Hincks, Kevin Prime, and William Rolleston about the impact of new technologies on agriculture. Are we in the post-Frankenfood era? Audio
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Editing Our Genes: Pest Control
22 Oct 2017Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Dr Andrea Byrom, Kevin Hackwell, and Jan Hania about using gene editing as a weapon against animals which are pests in New Zealand. Audio