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Babbage: Ethically challenged

Babbage from The Economist
Babbage from The Economist
Episode • Jan 30, 2019 • 16m
As the controversial story of the editing of the genomes of two babies in China unfolds, we ask how can science be more ethical — and how to tackle “ethics dumping”. Also, how environmental factors can influence the national security of countries affected by climate change. And we look at the phenomenon of the placebo button. Kenneth Cukier hosts

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