Faculty Director Gary Marchant spoke at the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists in San Francisco on October 26th. He presented as part of a Symposium On New Genetic Technologies: Ethical Debates And Global Science Policy organized by The Hastings Center.
Marchant discussed the regulatory challenges and opportunities with respect to editing the genes of plants and animals. How will variations in international regulation of gene editing affect international trade? How are policymakers, regulators, and journalists supposed to explain these complex issues to the public?
The Symposium was live streamed on The Hasting Center’s Facebook page. An archived version of the entire Symposium can be accessed thereĀ (Marchant’s talk begins at 24:00).