Monopol München presents “Human Nature” followed by discussion on November 26
On 7 November, the documentary “Human Nature” will be released in Germany. The film explains the molecular bases of the CRISPR technology, how it was discovered and revolutionized gene technology in the 21st century. The enormous possibilities, but also the risks CRISPR bears are discussed. The technology’s unprecedented potential to manipulate the genome of any living creature challenges our society with complex ethical questions and opens a debate affecting each and everyone of us.
On 26 November at 7 p.m., the Monopol München screens the documentary and invited experts in the field for a discussion. The invited experts are:
Dr. Stefan Stricker – Biomedical Center and Munich Center for Neurosciences LMU; Helmholtz Zentrum München
Dr. Marc-Denis Weitze - Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften acatech
Dr. Christoph Then - Testbiotech e.V
Prof. Dr. med. Steven Hildemann - Merck KGaA
The film is shown in the original version with German subtitles. Information on tickets can be found on the website of Monopol München.