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We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Global Observatory for Genome Editing! more details at: sts.hks.harvard.edu/home/pos… Application deadline: May 5, 2023. Spread the word! #STSjobs #Bioethics #GenomeEditing #STS #SciencePolicy

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For our 6th panel, we are joined by @Mathur_Roli, Daniel Wikler, @VictorDzau, Philip Campbell, and Carrie Wolinetz in conversation on “Modalities of Governance, the Asilomar Conference to CRISPR Summits.”
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Starting off today with our first panel on Sources of Moral Authority with a great conversation on religious traditions, science, and self-doubt. With @ArnoldEisen, @Jacob_Hanna, @cartersnead, John Evans, Jennifer Herdt, and James Keenan, tune in now!
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Vardit Ravitsky ⁦@hastingscenter⁩ met ⁦@Jiankui_He⁩ in China. He thinks: - treating monogenic disorders is not ambitious - HHGE = preventative public health tool to “embed immunity into our DNA as a species” - The West is thinking too small ⁦@GenomeObserv
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For our Keynote Panel on Cosmopolitan Bioethics, we are joined by @SJasanoff, @VarditRavitsky, @alondra, @sahakris, and Benjamin Hurlbut.
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Introducing Perspectives from the Global Observatory for Genome Editing liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/c… Jacob Moses, Ben Hurlbut, Sheila Jasanoff, Kris Saha provide an overview of the @GenomeObserv collection of Perspectives.
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We are delighted to work with @GenomeObserv to publish a powerful collection of 18 Perspectives to accompany this week's Global Observatory for Genome Editing summit (free access): liebertpub.com/toc/crispr/0/… These essays will be published as a special issue in August 2025.
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Honored to have @Marcia4Science delivering our Keynote Address today, speaking about the foundations of public science and governance— why do we need science “for the people?” Tune in now to catch it!
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We are kicking off Day 2 of the Global Observatory International Summit with a panel on Health in the CRISPR Era! Follow along online at summit.global-observatory.or….
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Global Observatory Gathers to Expand Debate on Human Genome Editing Experts are gathering to debate heritable genome editing. To mark the event, @CRISPRjournal published 18 invited Perspectives from participants. @KevinADavies @LiebertPub @GenomeObserv hubs.li/Q03nz2qv0
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More from today’s opening events!
Excerpt from “The Choreography of CRISPR” — A performance by the Pigeonwing Dance Co. to open the @GenomeObserv summit
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Today, the Global Observatory for Genome Editing kicked off its International Summit @americanacad , with a panel with @SJasanoff, Françoise Baylis, @Geochurch, @CohenProf, and Patricia Williams! Follow along tomorrow and Friday at summit.global-observatory.or…
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Follow along for day 2 of our workshop 'A Question of Beginnings: Lab Embryos Between Nature and Synthesis' Join virtually: harvard.zoom.us/j/9265568081… Complete program: global-observatory.org/embry…
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Starting at 4:30pm today! Join the live stream: harvard.zoom.us/j/9236590827…
Follow along for today's session of our workshop 'A Question of Beginnings: Lab Embryos Between Nature and Synthesis.' Join us in-person or online: global-observatory.org/embry…
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Follow along for today's session of our workshop 'A Question of Beginnings: Lab Embryos Between Nature and Synthesis.' Join us in-person or online: global-observatory.org/embry…

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Join us this Thursday, Mar 21! A Question of Beginnings: Lab Embryos Between Nature and Synthesis with @jacob_hanna, @cartersnead, @ArnoldEisen, @SJasanoff, @JudyNorsigian, @jdhardin1959 many more. @GenomeObserv global-observatory.org/embry… Registration: forms.gle/qeQBWg1sY64SWZvH8
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Join us this Thursday and Friday for our next convening focused on the ethical limits of synthetic embryo research!
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.@kvijayraghavan wrapping up today's session on Transnational Governance of Genome Editing Technologies
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.@Mathur_Roli from the Indian Council of Medical Research discusses ethical considerations for the governance of technology in India
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