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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.
Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of genome editing
William Isdale speaks with University of Queensland Professor Peter Koopman about CRISPR technology.
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.
Gene drives may cause a revolution, but safeguards and public engagement are needed
A broad process of communication and consultation should be initiated before gene drives are applied to control pests and diseases in Australia.
Scientists have unlocked the secret of making tomatoes taste of something again
New research pinpoints the genes that could counteract decades of bland breeding.
Royal Society president: GM crops feed much of the world today – why not tomorrow’s generations?
Science and technology has always helped us feed the world. GM has more to offer, if we let it.
Opposition to genetically modified animals could leave millions hungry
Genetically modified animals can help to feed the world's burgeoning population, but there is still a lot of misinformation concerning its safety.
Three ways synthetic biology could annihilate Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases
Insecticides and mosquito nets only get you so far. Synthetic biologists are ready to take the battle against mosquito-borne disease to the level of DNA – which might spell the insects’ ultimate doom.
‘Kill switches’ could make genetically modified food more palatable
New research suggests how we could prevent genetically modified organisms from surviving - and potentially spreading - in the wild.
Farmers would do better to understand the land than grow GM crops
The solutions presented by GM crops are rarely tested against the other options. Take a look at our philosophy of farming and it all starts to make sense.
Why we can trust scientists with the power of new gene-editing technology
Should the gathering of experts from around the world that's considering the scientific, ethical, and governance issues linked to research into gene editing ring alarm bells?
Gene editing in embryos is fraught with scientific and ethical issues
While gene editing offers the exciting potential for disease therapies, using it on human embryos opens up a can of worms.
Can gene editing provide a solution to global hunger?
The challenges of feeding a hungry planet are many. Gene editing crops to be more productive, nutritious or hardy could help, but concerns about GMOs abound.
Modifying mosquitoes to stop transmission of dengue fever
Annihilate the Aedes aegypti mosquito population and you'd stop dengue fever from infecting up to 100 million people worldwide annually. Here are some high-tech methods under development.
World’s first genetically modified human embryo raises ethical concerns
The first case of genetically engineering a human embryo to cure a congenital disease is a technical breakthrough but raises troubling ethical questions.
Genome editing poses ethical problems that we cannot ignore
That genetic editing techniques have become as straightforward as they have poses questions for how we want them to be used.
Making a meal of GM food labelling
In this final instalment of GM in Australia – a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops – Heather Bray and Rachel Ankeny explore the murky world of…
How private funding influences GM research
In this fifth instalment of GM in Australia – a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops – Sky Croeser outlines how most GM research is profit-driven…
Because we can, does it mean we should? The ethics of GM foods
In this fourth instalment of GM in Australia – a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops – Christopher Mayes examines ethical issues surrounding GM…
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Senior Lecturer in Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne
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Professor; Dean, Melbourne School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne
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Post Doctoral Fellow and Haematologist, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Research Assistant, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
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Professor of History, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO
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Chief Executive Officer, Monash University
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General Manager, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
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Head - Malaria Functional Genomics Unit, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne
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Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Post-Doctoral Fellow in Bioethics, University of Sydney
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Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, Melbourne University, University of Oxford
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