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Julian Savulescu

From genetic engineering to bioscience, humans are close to acquiring abilities to not just combat disease, but enhance our species. Can we be trusted to be masters of our biology?

From genetic engineering to bioscience, human beings are close to acquiring the ability not just to combat disease, but to enhance and perfect our species. But should we seek to do it, or should we shy away from a path that led to Nazi eugenics? HARDtalk speaks to the Australian born, Oxford based medical ethicist Julian Savulescu. Can we trust ourselves to be wise masters of our own biology?

30 minutes

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Fri 3 Jan 201416:30GMT
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Credits

InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestJulian Savulescu

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Nov 201304:30GMT
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  • Mon 25 Nov 201309:30GMT
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  • Mon 25 Nov 201316:30GMT
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  • Tue 26 Nov 201321:30GMT
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  • Fri 3 Jan 201404:30GMT
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  • Fri 3 Jan 201409:30GMT
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  • Fri 3 Jan 201416:30GMT
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