Gene editing on tap for Thursday online Portland discussion February 16 2021
The global debate over gene editing has a local twist. Two researchers discuss its implications for society on Feb. 18.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, two health leaders will discuss how society could change due to gene editing, a field in which Portland-area researchers have broken important ground.
The virtual discussion, hosted by the City Club of Portland, runs from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday. Two speakers will bring different histories and perspectives to the discussion.
Françoise Baylis, a Canadian bioethicist and research professor at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, has written a book about the ethical dilemmas posed by human genome editing and co-authored research papers highlighting recent developments in the debate.
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