What kind of future do we want? And who gets to decide?
What kind of future do we want? And who gets to decide?
The Nobel Prize-winning technology CRISPR gives us the real possibility of editing the DNA of human embryos to tackle hereditary disease. But it also raises questions of where we should draw the line, and who has a say.
Cambridge’s new Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public fosters big conversations around the research and innovation that is shaping our common future.
The centre draws on expertise in the social sciences, the arts, and communication to ensure everyone’s voice gets heard as we move into a world where big data, artificial intelligence, and genomics become part of everyday life.
Join us to hear the outcomes of the UK’s first Citizen’s Jury on genome editing – and how we can all work together to address our hopes and fears surrounding the implications of cutting-edge science.
The Hopes and Fears Lab
Following the presentation by the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public come and find us in The Hopes and Fears Lab. Sit down with the scientists working on the developments that will shape our future. Hear what excites them, and what makes them pause. And share your hopes and fears with them in return. Further details can be found here.
Speakers
Professor Anna Middleton
Anna is Associate Director at Wellcome Connecting Science in Cambridge and Director of the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. She is passionate about delivering research that has real practical value in influencing policy, clinical practice and public engagement; her mission is to 'socialise' genomics so that anyone, irrespective of prior knowledge or familiarity, can connect with the ethical issues of relevance to them. Anna is an established leader in the genetic counselling profession internationally and is co-founder of the World Congress on Genetic Counselling in Cambridge.
Dr Richard Milne
Richard is a sociologist of science, technology and medicine who has worked closely throughout his career with life scientists. He is Deputy Director of the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public, he is also Head of Research and Dialogue at Wellcome Connecting Science and co-lead for Ethics, Law and Society in Cambridge Public Health. Richard’s research interests are in the relationship between science and the public, particularly around controversial scientific topics, and the possible futures of science and technology.
Dr Catherine Galloway
Catherine is a journalist and writer who leads all Innovation and Translation work at the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public. She loves sparking conversations on the things that matter through creative storytelling and connecting diverse audiences. She also presents and produces the University’s ‘Thoughtlines’ podcast for CRASSH, where she asks academics in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities to share their research passions and the unusual routes they took to their current day job – including being expelled from school, a stint as an elite gymnast, and accidentally doing a business degree.
