2009 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2009. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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what is your ideal use of DNA technology? superhuman, eradicate disease, etc.
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Morgan Butrick, B.A., Sc.M.:
I am training to be a genetic counselor. My time is spent seeing genetic counseling patients in clinic, doing social and behavioral research, and attending classes related to genetics, ethics, policy, research, and public health.
Treating human disease is definitely a priority. As seen in many TV show/movies/science fiction novels with fictional superhumans, a multiplicity of moral problems arise with the creation of superhumans. However - there are endless superanimal/cyborg creatures for which we can imagine benefit. While unrealistic, I'd love to see 3 story tall crabs that shoot lasers out of their eyes. Maybe the military would be interested... |
| Wantagh High School in NY (10th grade student) |
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