{"product_id":"are-we-playing-god","title":"Are We Playing God?","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"251\" class=\"\"\u003eGene Editing and the Ethics of Human Enhancement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"667\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eWhat happens when humanity gains the power to rewrite its own genetic code?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe revolutionary potential of gene editing technology like CRISPR opens doors to incredible medical breakthroughs, but it also raises profound ethical, religious, and philosophical questions. Are we curing disease or altering what it means to be human? Is there a line between healing and enhancement, and if so, who gets to draw it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA landmark conversation at the intersection of cutting-edge science and timeless ethical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"796\" class=\"\"\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1247\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eJennifer A. Doudna, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"828\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eNobel Prize Laureate for the Invention of CRISPR Gene Editing Technology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eDr. Doudna, a biochemist whose pioneering work in CRISPR gene editing earned her the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, offers insight into the science behind the technology and its rapidly evolving capabilities. Her work has transformed biomedical research and launched a global conversation about the responsible use of genetic engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1650\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003eRabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eAssociate Clinical Professor of Medical Ethics, Hebrew University–Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eRabbi Steinberg is a leading authority on Jewish medical ethics, a physician, and a Talmudic scholar. He brings a rigorous halakhic perspective to the complex ethical issues surrounding gene editing, human enhancement, and the concept of “playing God.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1671\" class=\"\"\u003eModerated by:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1959\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eRabbi Ephraim Goldfein, Esq.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eSenior Attorney, Goldfein and Joseph, Philadelphia, PA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eWith a background in both Jewish law and civil jurisprudence, Rabbi Goldfein guides the discussion, drawing out critical questions and bridging perspectives from science, ethics, and Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1.5 Ethics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41469719576748,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/0715\/7676\/products\/CRISPRthumbnail.jpg?v=1652116458","url":"https:\/\/www.ijethics.org\/products\/are-we-playing-god","provider":"Institute for Jewish Ethics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}