Gene Drives Webinar - Gene drives in a social context: promises, precaution & public engagement
Channel: ENSSER
Date: 2020-06-16

Webinar held on 10 June 2020 with a presentation of 
Tamara Lebrecht, GeneWatch, UK

Gene Drive Research and Development is still in its infancy and far from any field trials. Nevertheless, many claims about future beneficial applications are portrayed in the media, scientific publications, and patent applications. In this webinar, we explore how exaggerating effectiveness can lead to opportunity costs when alternative solutions are neglected, and how it can close down public debate about the best ways of developing knowledge to tackle societal problems.

The presentation is based on the Gene Drives Report: 
https://genedrives.ch/report/ 

Further information on Gene Drives on www.genedrives.ch