20th September 2017 |
For a while now, Salon Londoners have been grappling with the strange thought that for generations to come death could become discretionary, so for our first Autumn 2017 Salon, we've invited three brilliant people along to find out how, when, and why?
The UK leads the world in the experimental process of gene editing and we’ll hear from CRISPR scientist Dr Alasdair Russell exactly where we are in a) editing fatal diseases out of our DNA b) creating viruses that could eradicate entire swathes of the population and c) bringing back the woolly mammoth (in that order, obviously). To understand what a superhuman us (or more worryingly a superhuman army) might look like Dr Cate Pendegrass will explain her fascinating work to merge our flesh with machines the beginning of our path towards replacing the parts of us that fail with robotic versions. Finally, we’ll hear from molecular geneticist Prof Johnjoe McFadden who will talk us through the ethics that we are going to have to face as the reality of gene editing and the ethics for immortality begins to bite.
We'll be back at the (gorgeous) Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Doors open 7 pm. First speaker on at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are £15 and available here. Or why not become a member?
