July 28, 6:30 p.m. This online event is sponsored by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University and the KCLS Foundation, in cooperation with Humanities Washington. Should we use biotechnology to make humans “better?” Gene editing, pharmaceuticals, and computer tissue implants, among …
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