• Question: What do you think about genetic engineering ?

    Asked by anon-293408 to Neil on 27 Apr 2021.
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      Neil Guthrie answered on 27 Apr 2021:

      I think that as long as it is done safely and responsibly then it has the potential to be very beneficial in a number of ways!

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    Steve commented on :

    I agree with Neil. We use genetic engineering in the lab all the time for experiments. There are some great examples of how it is being used in patients already for cancer therapies and is being trialled to cure some kinds of blindness for instance. I know less about genetically modified food, but completely agree that done safely and responsibly it could potentially solve all sorts of issues – particularly those that might be caused by climate change. What we also need to remember is that nature does genetic engineering ALL the time!