Dr Jonathon Anomaly is a philosopher, professor and author of the book Creating Future People: The Science and Ethics of Genetic Enhancement. Today we are talking about gene editing and embryo selection, from health fixes, to choosing traits like cognitive ability and appearance. We tackle the ethics of 'designer babies,' the rise of the superhuman elite class, and the potential to wipe out diseases or even extend human life.
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00:00 Intro 1:45 Where the interest began 4:35 What is Genetic modification 8:58 What’s currently happening 11:00 How many generations of genes are we made up of 12:51 Stacking the genetic deck 13:45 What genes can we edit 16:33 Cognitive ability 20:35 How does selecting cognitive ability work? 24:55 The impact of living longer 26:55 Over vs under population 31:00 Reason for decline in fertility 36:45 What aesthetic traits can we choose? 40:32 Will we have made to order babies? 44:13 Pressure on parent decision making 48:15 Nature vs nurture 50:10 Ethical challenges 53:09 Elite super human class 54:59 Impact on sports 57:41 Biggest misconception in this space 1:08:07 One trait we should never edit 1:08:20 Designer babies exciting future or ethical nightmare 1:08:26 What would you modify about yourself? 1:10:16 One thing to take away
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