Synthetic gene drive technology has the potential to spread an edited gene throughout a population over a small number of generations. Some modifications could lead to the elimination of entire populations.
The potential benefits of this technology to humanity are substantial - we could control the spread of invasive pests and even eradicate mosquito-borne diseases like malaria. But what are the barriers to creating successful gene drives? And what are the risks and unintended consequences of releasing self-driving, quick-spreading gene technologies into the wild? Under which conditions should we consider the use of this technology?
This event assembles experts from across the globe leading both the science and the social debate around this technology:
Wansolwara: One Salt Water is a series of exhibitions, performances and events from across the Pacific and throughout the Great Ocean. Wansolwara – a pidgin word from the Solomon Islands meaning ‘one-salt-water’ or ‘one ocean, one people’ – reflects not a single ocean, but rather a connected waterscape that holds distinct and diverse cultures and communities.