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The ethical considerations of killing mosquitos
Manage episode 495378896 series 5467
Malaria killed an estimated 600,000 people globally in 2023 and 94% of those deaths were in Africa. Advances in genome editing means that it may now be possible to eradicate the malaria carrying mosquito. Paul Ndebele is a bioethicist from George Washinton University who grew up in a malarial zone of the Zambezi Valley so brings a personal perspective on whether plans to eradicate the mosquito should proceed.
Guest: Paul Ndebele, bioethicist and Professor in George Washington University’s Department of Global Health
740 episodes
Manage episode 495378896 series 5467
Malaria killed an estimated 600,000 people globally in 2023 and 94% of those deaths were in Africa. Advances in genome editing means that it may now be possible to eradicate the malaria carrying mosquito. Paul Ndebele is a bioethicist from George Washinton University who grew up in a malarial zone of the Zambezi Valley so brings a personal perspective on whether plans to eradicate the mosquito should proceed.
Guest: Paul Ndebele, bioethicist and Professor in George Washington University’s Department of Global Health
740 episodes
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