Category Archives: health
The dawn of de-extinction
Hank Greely and Jake Sherkow discuss the science, morals, and ethics of de-extinction: bringing extinct species back to life. As lawyers with an interest in biotechnologies, Hank and Jake explain how they first got involved with de-extinciton, how scientists propose … Continue reading
Filed under biology, conservation, evolution, extinction, genetics, health, law, technology
The human cost of climate change
Expert on international law Andrew Guzman takes a step back from analyzing climate change in terms of degrees and meters of sea level rise and breaks down all the ways climate change will affect humanity. Dr. Guzman offers this perspective … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, food security, health, law, population, sea level rise, social justice, water security
Tracing networks of disease
We revisit our conversation with biological anthropologist James Holland Jones, who explains how diseases typically spread from animal to human populations and how that might change as our planet continues to warm. He also discusses how we might prevent future … Continue reading
Filed under biology, evolution, genetics, health, population
American Meat
Filmmaker Graham Meriwether discusses his new documentary American Meat: A Leave It Better Story that investigates the current condition of the meat production industry in the States. He explains the importance of focusing on the farmers and why he’s optimistic … Continue reading
Filed under film, food security, health, sustainability
