The Theatre – Lighthouse, Poole
Thursday 28 January, 7pm
Tickets £16
(Discounts: Students, U18s, ATL)
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Researcher, doctor, writer and broadcaster, Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College London, Professor Robert Winston comes to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 28 January to discuss Modifying Humans: where does genetics stop?
History shows that humans are obsessed with their genes. Does the sequencing of the human genome really herald a new opportunity for medicine or is there a darker side that we ignore?
Very soon we may be able to enhance humans by genetic modification. Will ethical considerations prevent us from the next step – manufacturing stronger, more gifted and very intelligent children? Or will our imperfect knowledge of how our abilities are inherited mean that they there are some major surprises in store?
A fascinating and highly entertaining speaker, Professor Winston is now a household name after presenting television series including Child of Our Time and The Human Body.
