Ethical questions on Synthetic Biology and the Boundaries of Control
Thu 30 Sept
|Hybrid - Zoom & Metsätalo room 12
Ethical questions on Synthetic Biology and the Boundaries of Control. Exploring emergence, complexity, control on the edge of life.
Time & Location
30 Sept 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 EEST
Hybrid - Zoom & Metsätalo room 12
About the Event
THE VON WRIGHT AND WITTGENSTEIN RESEARCH SEMINAR:
Ethical questions on Synthetic Biology and the Boundaries of Control
Emergence, complexity, control on the edge of life. The seminar will explore emerging ethical questions surrounding the impact, consequences, threats and opportunities of synthetic biology in mitigating some of the major challenges facing mankind.
Chair: Professor Thomas Wallgren, University of Helsinki
Program:
Merja Penttilä, Professor, Aalto University, VTT: What is Synthetic Biology and the mitigation of the climate crisis.