Genetic Engineering Courses and Certifications

Editing Embryos - Private Choices and Public Goods - Jonathan Anomaly, Hayek Lecture Series

Explore ethical implications of genetic editing technologies, coordination challenges, and potential government interventions in shaping future generations' traits and cognitive diversity.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Life in Our Image – The Ethics of Altering the Human Genome

Explore the ethical implications of altering human DNA with leading scientists and bioethicists. Discuss synthetic biology, disease resistance, human evolution, and the moral challenges of genome editing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Designer Genes - Fashioning Our Biological Future

Experts discuss ethical implications and future possibilities of genetic engineering, including mitochondrial transfer and customizing DNA, exploring the balance between medical advancements and potential risks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

We Are All Mutants - With Alison Woollard

Explore genetic diversity, mutations, and their role in evolution. Discover how DNA changes shape life, from fruit flies to humans, and learn about modern genetic technologies and their implications.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

A Living Drug That Could Change the Way We Treat Cancer - TED

Discover how genetic engineering led to CAR T cells, a groundbreaking "living drug" that detects and destroys cancer cells, offering long-term protection and high remission rates in cancer treatment.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TED

Progress in Genome Mapping and Future Developments

Explore groundbreaking advancements in genome mapping and future prospects with Harvard Medical School's George Church, a pioneer in the field of genetics.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

Synthetic Life: From DNA Synthesis to Future Creation

Explore the groundbreaking potential of DNA synthesis and its implications for creating synthetic life, as presented by a pioneering scientist in genomics research.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

Are We Ready for Neo-Evolution?

Explore the future of human evolution with medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg as he discusses three potential paths: halting evolution, natural progression, or controlled genetic modification for enhanced abilities.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TED

4 Environmental 'Heresies'

Stewart Brand challenges conventional environmental thinking, proposing controversial ideas on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification, and geo-engineering to address global challenges.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

Genetics as Revolution - 2015 JBS Haldane Lecture

Explore the revolutionary ideas of genetics, from Mendel's heredity to modern interventions in life itself. Discover the potential and ethical implications of genetic technology's disruptive changes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED-Ed

Building a Dinosaur from a Chicken

Paleontologist Jack Horner explores genetically engineering chickens to reactivate ancestral dinosaur traits, aiming to reconstruct a "Chickenosaurus" through evolutionary tools and atavism activation.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

Are We Ready for Neo-Evolution?

Explore the future of human evolution with medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg as he discusses three potential paths: stasis, natural evolution, or controlled genetic modification for enhanced abilities.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Editing Our DNA with CRISPR - The Promise and Peril of Rewriting Life

Explore CRISPR's revolutionary gene-editing capabilities, its potential applications in medicine and agriculture, and the ethical considerations surrounding this groundbreaking technology with leading experts.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Evolution Beyond Earth

Explore the biological challenges and potential genetic adaptations for human life beyond Earth, featuring experts discussing space habitation, gravity, and interplanetary colonization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TED

A Scientific Breakthrough That Could Transform Food Production

Explore the evolution of agriculture and learn about "boosted breeding," a scientific breakthrough that could revolutionize food production and address environmental challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video