SYNBIO, GENETIC ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND RELIGION CONFERENCE (ISSR) 2025

Synthetic Biology (SynBio) has the power to transform our engagement with the natural world. With tools like CRISPR-Cas9, "impossible" is an ever diminishing word. As biology accelerates at a rate not seen since the 1950s, what are the biggest questions facing humankind as we try to avert climate disaster and beat disease whilst opening the frontiers of personalized, precision medicine? As a tech optimist, I had the chance to make the positive case at this year's ISSR gathering of scientists engaged with philosophy and theology, whilst also addressing the pessimistic challenges.

This lecture was given in Swindon on July 2nd 2025 at the ISSR Conference.

https://www.issr.org.uk

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