This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss the ethics of parents being able to choose the genetic characteristics of their children. Is “germinal choice” good for parents, children, society?
Show Notes:He Jiankui and Gene-Edited Babies
Sandel Michael J. 2007. The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering. Cambrige: Harvard University Press
Credits:Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley
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