Discuss how the therapy is tested for safety, what risks keep scientists worrying late at night, and what ethical issues arise from the ability to re-programme human cells, including cells in the brain.
Dr Stephanie Schorge and her team show how normally dangerous viruses can be stripped of their own genes and hijacked to deliver healthy genes to human cells. You will also get the chance to hack a virus yourself.
This event is part of our Summer Science Exhibition Lates evening.
Drop-in activity – these activities run continuously and you can drop in at any time. Please note if the venue is at capacity you may have to wait.
Attending the event
- Free to attend
- No registration required
- Limited spaces, admittance based on venue capacity
- Adults only
- Travel and accessibility information - contact us directly to arrange any specific accessibility requirements
- Summer Science Exhibition Lates is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2018
For all enquiries, please email exhibition@royalsociety.org.
