Prof Rasko in Festival of Dangerous Ideas Podcast

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Prof Rasko features in the latest Festival of Dangerous Ideas podcast: The In-Between - EP07 — Immortality, fraud and the future of the human species.

From the ancient tale of Gilgamesh to Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, the dream of immortality has long captured the imagination of writers and scientists. But how close are we to conquering death? In a conversation moderated by Simon Longstaff, neuro-ethicist S. Matthew Liao speaks with stem cell-researcher John Rasko about the age of regenerative medicine, the heroes and fraudsters of the past, and the reality of a distant future where genetic engineering helps humans to colonise future planets.

“Imagination and hope are essential for human existence and for science… The trouble is that our hopes and dreams can trick our eyes and cloud our minds and sabotage our science.” - John Rasko

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