Humans 2.0: Writing the future of human evolution

Authors

  • Gemma Marfany University of Barcelona (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.10.12554

Keywords:

genome sequencing, genetic editing, human genetic modification, genetic determinism, bioethics

Abstract

Can humans control the future evolution of our species? Based on current knowledge in genetics, one can infer and extrapolate what may happen in the near future. After all, if we are to predict the future, we must first understand the foundations of our present. To answer the first question, I will briefly present what we know about our genome and whether we have enough data to infer who we are (known as the genotype–phenotype correlation), then I will present new technological advances and their potential impact on our evolution.

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Author Biography

Gemma Marfany, University of Barcelona (Spain).

Professor of Genetics at the University of Barcelona (Spain), with an extensive scientific and academic career in genetics. She directs a research group investigating the genetic basis of rare hereditary ailments, especially blindness. She is a member of the Institute of Biomedicine (IBUB), attached to CIBERER, and of several commissions on bioethics. She is the co-founder of DBGen, a company which performs genetic diagnosis, has written two popular science books, and writes a weekly scientific science column at www.elnacional.cat .  

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2020-01-08

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Marfany, G. (2020). Humans 2.0: Writing the future of human evolution. Metode Science Studies Journal, (10), 41–49. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.10.12554
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