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Radio 4,08 Feb 2018,30 mins

The Shock of the New

The Bottom Line

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Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship between three important pillars of modern society: science, business and the consumer. Is the public right to be suspicious of business and the science it's selling? Why do some us fear GM foods, nanotechnology, AI and gene editing? GUESTS Jackie Hunter, Chief Executive, Benevolent Bio Justin King, Vice-Chairman and Head of Portfolio Businesses, Terra Firma Kriti Sharma, Vice-President of Artificial Intelligence, Sage.

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