Nuffield Council on Bioethics
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine. Established by the Nuffield Foundation in 1991, the Council is an independent body, funded jointly by the Foundation, the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust.
The Council has achieved an international reputation for addressing public concerns, and providing independent advice to assist policy makers and stimulate debate in bioethics.
Consultation on medical profiling and online medicine: the ethics of ‘personalised’ healthcare in a consumer age
The Council is holding a consultation on the ethical issues raised by commercial DNA profiling, body imaging and online health care
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Public Lecture 2009 "New genetic recipes: are we cooking up trouble with synthetic biology"
A video of Dr Thomas Murray's talk is now available
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Last Updated Wed, 1 July 2009
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