Brave New Us

This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.In this episode, we explore the idea of using this technology to heal an existing condition. What would that mean for the patients involved? Is there something about our genetics that is intrinsic to us, that we wouldn’t want to change?Guests appearing in the episode:Emily DeArdoEmily DeArdo is a Catholic author whose first book, Living Memento Mori: My Journey Through the Stations of the Cross, was published by Ave Maria Press this past January. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), an incurable genetic disease, when she was 11 years old, and recently celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of her double lung transplant. You can find Emily at emilymdeardo.comSpecial Thanks:Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt.…For exclusive updates or to support the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at bravenewus.substack.com.

This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.In this episode, we explore the research on genetic editing. Where are we now? Does what we might able to do with genetic editing justify what we need to do to get there? If not, where does that leave us?Guests appearing in the episode:Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, PhDSpecial Thanks:Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim“All Will Be Well” original tack by Jessica Gerhardt.…For exclusive updates or to support the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at bravenewus.substack.com

This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.First up, we take a look at human enhancement. What are some of the ways this technology might be able to improve our capabilities or help us ensure that our children have particular characteristics, and why, just maybe, we ought to be cautious about doing so.…Guests appearing in the episode:Fr. Andrea Vicini, PhDFr. Nicanor Austriaco, PhD“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt (JessicaGerhardt.com)For exclusive updates or to support the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at bravenewus.substack.com

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