Genetic Engineering
Man has always dreamed of manipulating life. For years, gardeners have grafted plants and farmers have cross-bred cattle to improve their stock. Now, scientists can splice genes in order to create hybrids that don't naturally exist. Could these techniques contribute to a cure for cancer? Or might careless experimentation lead to a disastrous epidemic? Should scientists, or should society as a whole have the say in how far we go? Dr Waller Bodmer , FRs, Director of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories, and former Professor of Genetics at Oxford University, and Bob Williamson. Professor of Biochemistry at the University of London and Member of the Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group, join Sue Mac Gregor to answer your questions.
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