The Future of Reproduction with Hank Greely
In this interview, Don MacPherson is joined by Hank Greely, a specialist in the ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies. They discuss the roles CRISPR, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and in vitro fertilization will have on the future of reproduction. They also discuss the ethical questions that will accompany selecting specific characteristics for implanted embryos and the possibility of creating babies with superhuman capabilities.
Season Three of the podcast is dedicated to exploring the future and how life is sure to change over the next decade. This episode provides insight into how developments in reproduction will disrupt the way we live and work.
Hank Greely specializes in the ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies, particularly those related to neuroscience, genetics, or stem cell research. Hank is a genetics professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, the Director of the Center for Law and the Biosciences, and the Chair of the Steering Committee of the Center for Biomedical Ethics.
Topics Discussed: Hank Greely’s background, the history of reproduction, The End of Sex, artificial insemination, infertility, Louise Brown, in vitro fertilization (IVF), preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PDG), Down’s syndrome, genetics, genome sequencing, Tay-Sachs disease, easy-PGD, the cost of PGD, negative aspects of IVF, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), benefits of induced pluripotent stem cells and IVF, who will be using this technology, CRISPR, He Juankui, the first germline gene edited babies, HIV, COVID-19, ethical concerns, super babies, de-extinction, and woolly mammoths.
Buy Hank’s Book; The End of Sex here: https://www.amazon.com/End-Sex-Future-Human-Reproduction-ebook/dp/B01G5B45GW
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