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The Ethics of Synthetic Biology and the Settlement of Space

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Summary

Dr. Pete Worden is an astrophysicist, retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force, and current Director of NASA Ames Research Center. Dr. Worden has worked extensively to oversee and shape national space policy at the Air Force Space Command, as a Congressional Fellow, and as a head NASA administrator.

(0:06) How does synthetic biology relate to NASA?

Dr. Worden relates synthetic biology to NASA’s three core missions: science, helping life on earth, and settling the solar system.

(1:34) Why should NASA be settling the solar system?
Dr. Worden describes the imperative to expand life, as an insurance policy for humanity.

(2:50) What is your opinion on the ethical concerns of synthetic biology?
Dr. Worden articulates how the pros and cons any new technology have to be considered. With regards to synthetic biology, the ethical concerns will depend on what we discover; there are profound issues that will be informed by science.

(4:28) Any last words for iGEMers?
Dr. Worden believes that we are living in an exciting time for humanity, working in the most exciting area of research. He urges us to keep positive, think deeply, work hard, and wishes us godspeed!

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-Raymond McCauley is Chair of the Biotechnology Track and faculty at Singularity University, Chief Science Officer at Genomera. His interests include genomic medicine, DIYbio, the citizen science movement, and the future of humanity.
-(0:06) '''How should we address the human practices of synthetic biology?'''
+Dr. Pete Worden is an astrophysicist, retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force, and current Director of NASA Ames Research Center. Dr. Worden has worked extensively to oversee and shape national space policy at the Air Force Space Command, as a Congressional Fellow, and as a head NASA administrator.
-Mr. McCauley states the importance of communicating biology with the public, the ethical imperative to continue developing synthetic biology, and the need to plan for the future.
+(0:06) '''How does synthetic biology relate to NASA?''' <br>
-(4:17) '''Humans, synthetic biology, and a changing Earth'''
+Dr. Worden relates synthetic biology to NASA’s three core missions: science, helping life on earth, and settling the solar system.
-On the relationship between humans and the environment, Mr. McCauley notes that we live in an ecosystem, and that there are adverse phenomena that we must take responsibility for. We cannot simply say that we will modify life to our changed environment; rather, we have a responsibility as conservators on this planet.
+(1:34) '''Why should NASA be settling the solar system?''' <br>
+Dr. Worden describes the imperative to expand life, as an insurance policy for humanity.
-(5:50) '''What do you want to say to synthetic biologists about the future?'''
+(2:50) '''What is your opinion on the ethical concerns of synthetic biology?''' <br>
+Dr. Worden articulates how the pros and cons any new technology have to be considered. With regards to synthetic biology, the ethical concerns will depend on what we discover; there are profound issues that will be informed by science.
-Synthetic biology will change the world during this next century in a way never before seen. Mr. McCauley describes the impact of this rapid transformation in the whole timescale of life and urges us to do good.
+(4:28) '''Any last words for iGEMers?''' <br>
+Dr. Worden believes that we are living in an exciting time for humanity, working in the most exciting area of research. He urges us to keep positive, think deeply, work hard, and wishes us godspeed!
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