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Whistle‑Blowers Are Not Welcome in the World of Science; Just Ask Françoise Baylis
Whistle‑Blowers Are Not Welcome in the World of Science; Just Ask Françoise Baylis
nte  –  In Action
Monday, August 12, 2019
Françoise Baylis is interviewed for a Globe & Mail article on the costs of being a whistle-blower in the world of science.
Canadian Bioethicist Calls Plan to Prevent Deafness in Gene‑Edited Babies 'Offensive'
nte  –  In Action
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Françoise Baylis is interviewed by the CBC regarding Russian scientist's plan to prevent deafness by editing the genes of human embryos.
'It's Totally Irresponsible': Canadian Ethicist Slams Rogue Russian Plan to Edit Human Embryos
nte  –  In Action
Monday, July 8, 2019
Françoise Baylis is interviewed by the National Post for an article criticizing a Russian scientists publicized plans to edit human embryos.
Dalhousie President’s Research Excellence Awards
Dalhousie President’s Research Excellence Awards
nte  –  In Action
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Matthew Herder is honoured for the impact of his research in his field as part of Dalhousie University 2019 Legacy Awards (Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax, NS, 19 June 2019, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Editing Us ‑ Merging Humans & Technology
Editing Us ‑ Merging Humans & Technology
nte  –  In Action
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Françoise Baylis participates in a panel discussion at the 2019 Morals & Machines conference, "Building Bridges - Can AI Save Humanity?", Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany (19 June 2019, 3:30PM-4:15PM).
What is CRISPR?
What is CRISPR?
nte  –  In Action
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Françoise Baylis talks futurism, gene-edited babies, and bioethics with Emily Kumler from Empowered Health podcast.
The Body Economy: Blood Products in the Marketplace
The Body Economy: Blood Products in the Marketplace
nte  –  In Action
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Françoise Baylis releases a video on payment for blood products in the marketplace.
Appointment to WHO Expert Advisory Committee
Appointment to WHO Expert Advisory Committee
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Françoise Baylis is appointed as a Member of the WHO expert advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing
Data Mining the Deceased: Film & Discussion
Data Mining the Deceased: Film & Discussion
nte  –  Films, In Action
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Françoise Baylis joins panel to discuss film dealing with current issues of genetic genealogy, Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax NS (3 Feb 2019, 2:00PM-5:00PM).
Health for All: Implications of Gender & Sexuality for Bioethics
Health for All: Implications of Gender & Sexuality for Bioethics
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Françoise Baylis presents along with Toni Bond Leonard, Vivek Divan & Sara Hossain at plenary session, World Congress of Bioethics, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India (6 Dec 2018, 9:00AM-10:30AM).
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