Jon Beckwith
1 archived appearance · 2002
Science
Jon Beckwith is a Harvard professor and early molecular biologist recognized for leading the first-ever isolation of a pure gene from an organism in 1969, a landmark achievement in the history of genetics. As a scientific ethics advocate on Art Bell's programs, he raised critical questions about the moral implications of genetic manipulation and the responsibilities scientists bear when their discoveries can reshape the boundaries of life itself.
On the air with Art · 1
Dec 11, 2002 · 2h 50m
Microbiology and Ethics
Art Bell speaks with Harvard professor Jon Beckwith, a pioneering geneticist whose lab first isolated a pure gene from an organism in 1969. Beckwith discusses how he held a press conference to announce that achievement and simultaneously warn the public about the dangers of genetic manipulation. He reveals that coll...
