Category Archives: Genetic Engineering

15-12-2011 15:18 Leading physicist and futurist, Michio Kaku hosts a look at Genetic Engineering for animal and human cloning, then turns to the question of human enhancement. In my view, pre-implantation genetic screening and non-specializing genetic enhancement of general traits do not threaten human personhood in the way that designer germ-line engineering, cloning, or the hybridization of human and animal genes do. Regulation is required to prevent instrumentalization of humans, but there is no sound case against enhancement of intelligence, immune system, strength, lifespan, and other general characteristics that do not specialize one person in a different way from another.

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Genetic Engineering for Human Enhancement.mp4 - Video

29-11-2011 10:08 Free learning from The Open University --- This video explores the ways in which humans are learning to exploit microbes to produce medicines, fuel and food. (Part 6 of 7) Playlist link - --- Study 'Biology' at the Open University: Study 'Empire of the microbes' with the OU

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Genetic Engineering - Seven Wonders of the Microbe World (6/7) - Video

12-02-2012 11:19 A description of how genetic engineering can be used. This is for AQA GCSE Core Science and GCSE Biology, B1. A useful video for science or biology revision.

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AQA GCSE core science and B1 - Genetic Engineering - Video

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13-03-2012 14:35 Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in Algiers, Louisiana logs another breakthrough in genetic engineering of endangered cats. Crystal, a rare african black-footed kitten was born on February 6, 2012 to a domestic housecat without any human assistance in the birth itself. Crystal exhibits all the characteristics of a black-footed cat despite being nurtured by a domestic cat mother. Read more below:

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18-02-2012 14:45

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Danger of Genetic Engineering - Video

06-04-2012 02:15 Alex Jones report on Bio-Engineering.

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Infowars Special Report : Genetic Engineering - Video

21-03-2012 18:05 Hank discusses some of the recent developments in synthetic biology, and why some advocacy groups are calling for a moratorium on those developments. Like SciShow on Facebook: Follow SciShow on Twitter: References for this episode can be found in the Google document here: tags: synthetic biology, science, scishow, genetics, genetic engineering, biology, moratorium, genome, synthetic genome, bacteria, biobrick, friends of the earth, eric hoffman, society, law, lawmakers

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Glowing Rats and Extreme Genetic Engineering - Video

06-05-2012 13:55 About TEDxUCIrvine: TEDxUCIrvine (www.tedxucirvine.com) was the inaugural TEDx conference for the University of California, Irvine on March 3rd, 2012 at the Claire Trevor Theatre. The theme of the day was "Under Construction Indefinitely." Contact TEDxUCIrvine: E-mail - Twitter - @TEDxUCIrvine Facebook - TEDxUCIrvine About Francisco: Francisco J. Ayala is University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Ayala is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a recipient of the 2001 National Medal of Science, and served as Chair of the Authoring Committee of Science, Evolution, and Creationism, jointly published in 2008 by the NAS and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ayala has received numerous awards, including the 2010 Templeton Prize for exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, and 20 honorary degrees from universities in nine countries. He has been President and Chairman of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and President of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of the United States. Dr. Ayala has written numerous books and articles about the intersection of science and religion, including Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion (Joseph Henry Press, 2007) and Am I a Monkey? (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). He teaches classes in evolution, genetics, and the philosophy of biology, which ...

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TEDxUCIrvine - Francisco Ayala - Cloning, Genetic Engineering,

03-05-2012 21:38 Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice or by accident grossly undermines sustainable agriculture and in so doing, severely limits the choice of food we can eat. Once GE plants are released into the environment, they are out of control. If anything goes wrong - they are impossible to recall. GE contamination threatens biodiversity respected as the global heritage of humankind, and one of our world's fundamental keys to survival.

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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture - Video