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| - | + | Fiction and science can synergise into something altogether much more provocative, and so we ran a creative writing competition to let writers loose on the rich themes of our Human Practices. | |
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| - | + | An emotional piece of interactive art, this is a treacherous repository for users’ most precious memories, which highlights the cost of losing them. | |
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| - | + | Since the brain is the the part of us that makes oneself one’s self, attitudes towards infringing on its natural sovereignty with genetic engineering and flounder wildly throughout the murky ethical waters surrounding all sorts of applications, from the medical to the enhancements market. | |
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| - | + | We wanted to get to grips with the public upfront with our ideas on what the fusion between neuroscience and synthetic biology could become, starting with basic attitudes to both, and with special focus on Alzheimer’s disease. | |
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| - | + | We examine the economic, social and medical feasibility of our proposed treatment, looking at resource allocation, the cost of research for Alzheimer's and the cost-benefit of spending on the ageing population. | |
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| - | + | We conducted an online survey in order to gauge public opinion on various issues that comprise not only our project, but what our project could lead to. | |
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| - | + | In order to test the waters for our Speed Debate, we opened discussion on the ‘neuro-genethics’ surrounding our project on TED Conversations. | |
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Revision as of 13:15, 29 August 2013
Genetic Engineering
Ethical Questions
Over the last decade there has been mounting public interest in genetic engineering and the potential and pitfalls of associated emerging technologies. These technologies promise much, potentially even treatments for brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and yet genetic modification of the brain is something many would feel uneasy about, despite the horrors it tries to mitigate. 'Neuro-genetic engineering' may slip over into other areas, including psychological therapy and cognitive enhancements, changing the way society views its minds forever.
Click the abstracts below to read more.
