Freedom and responsibility in science in the 21st century: episode 5, emerging technologies

In this fifth episode, Professor Françoise Baylis (philosopher and bioethicist at Dalhousie University) and Ocean Mercier (Associate Professor at the School of Māori Studies at Victoria University of Wellington) explore new technologies, the associated risks and benefits they bring in science, considering ethical implications and insights from an indigenous perspective.What do developments in fields like gene editing, machine learning or climate engineering mean for scientific responsibility? Tune in as our guests discuss discusses the need for limits and regulation in the use and development of technologies, highlighting the importance of indigenous perspectives and values in considering the impacts of new technologies and the need to protect indigenous knowledge and rights.