Session 5: GMOs

Man-made objects question the notions of “nature” and “culture”. They also question the notion of “creation” itself, as humans have developed technologies capable of editing the DNA of living organisms. From genetically modified plants and animals to gene editing on humans, scientists are now able to modify the whole ecosystem. Will science and creativity become a tool to face – for example – climate change? Will animals, plants, and humans be obsolete in the future? How will the concepts of partnership and power be redefined? How is technology transforming the world?

Friday, November 8, 7:30 – 9pm
GMOs: history, perspectives, ethics
Lecture by ecological anthropologist Glenn Davis Stone

Saturday, November 9, 2 – 3:30pm
CRISPR Genome Editing and Butterfly Genomics research at George Washington University
Lab visit with biology professor Arnaud Martin