Speaking with: Julian Savulescu on the ethics of genetic modification in humans
William Isdale talks to Professor Julian Savulescu about the ethical implications of geneticaly modifying humans.
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What does DNA sound like? Using music to unlock the secrets of genetic code
Converting a DNA sequence into an audio could help us learn something useful about it, like where mutations occur.
How our environment can induce allergies even before we’re born
According to a new study, the environment, especially traffic-air pollutants, can impact our genes and increase allergy risks prior to birth.
Our ‘selfish’ genes contain the seeds of our destruction – but there might be a fix
Stephen Hawking thinks we need to leave the planet. Do we?
Beyond just promise, CRISPR is delivering in the lab today
Researchers are starting to harness the potential of this much-hyped gene editing technique – with coming applications in medicine, biology and agriculture.
Comfort eating is triggered by nurture, not nature
New research reveals why some people use food to soothe their emotions.
Fishing for DNA: Free-floating eDNA identifies presence and abundance of ocean life
Animals shed bits of DNA as they go about their lives. A new study of the Hudson River estuary tracked spring migration of ocean fish by collecting water samples and seeing whose DNA was present when.
Octopuses can defy their genetic instructions – and it’s slowed down their evolution
A new study shows cephalopods edit messages from their DNA, allowing them to adapt faster to their environment.
Freud’s divide between psychiatry and neurology is redundant – here’s why
The causes of motor neurone disease and schizophrenia have something important in common.
What dung beetles are teaching us about the genetics of sex differences
How can the same basic genome produce such different forms in the two sexes of a single species? It turns out one gene can encode for various things, depending on the order its instructions are read.
Dilated cardiomyopathy: the disease that killed George Michael – explained
Most people with dilated cardiomyopathy die within five years of a diagnosis. Luckily, new treatments for this deadly disease are being developed.
Why it might be time to reconsider the money spent on genetics research
Over $US3 billion is spent every year on genetic research. But we are not getting enough return for this investment.
Understanding genetic differences between breast cancer tumors is key to better treatment
Not only are tumors are different from one another, but there can even be genetic differences within a single tumor.
Scientists have unlocked the secret of making tomatoes taste of something again
New research pinpoints the genes that could counteract decades of bland breeding.
Biosocial science: The murky history of the nature and nurture debate
Why research that links our social behaviour to our genes is still controversial today.
Now we can edit life itself, we need to ask how we should use such technology
It's possible to alter the make-up of a species such as a mosquito's ability to pass on the deadly malaria parasite. But we need to consider the pros and cons of such gene editing technology.
Why it is useful to understand the role of genetics in behaviour
Understanding how genes influence people's behaviour doesn't lead to fatalism.
Huddled mice could change the way we think about evolution
Animals that group together to fight off evolutionary pressure may actually evolve faster.
How many genes does it take to make a person?
The answer – fewer than are in a banana – has implications for the study of human health and raises questions about what generates complexity anyway.
Alzheimer’s is slowly giving up its secrets – and ‘risk genes’ are just one piece of the puzzle
An important cell function called endocytosis is revealing a lot about how Alzheimer's develops.
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Distinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Associate professor and Royal Society Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Behavioural Obesity Research, UCL
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Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town
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PhD candidate at the Department of Behavioural Science & Health, University College London, UCL
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University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology and ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law & Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
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Sir Louis Matheson Distinguishing Visiting Professor at Monash University, Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Law, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida
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