Lieven Scheire - DNA (English version)

Human genetics is one of the most exciting fields in science at the moment. Not only does it advance exponentially fast, it is also a field of study that will very soon affect our daily lives. We will all have to deal with the possibilities and technologies that human genetics have to offer, today and in the coming years.
Quite a few questions and dilemmas still have to be answered by us. Do I want to know everything that can be found out from my DNA? And who is allowed to use and read my genetic code? My doctor? The police? The chef of my favourite restaurant?
Also, what genetic technologies do I want to use? Do I want to clone my dog, choose my children’s eye colour, or genetically modify them to give them extra talents? Do I want others in society to be allowed to do that?
The current and future possibilities of human genetics are simply overwhelming. They are both promising and frightening, chilling and delightful. Lieven gets you up to speed, all in layman's terms, but without unnecessarily dumbing things down. Do not expect a typical science lecture. After all, Lieven has a solid background in stand-up comedy, and cannot hide it. Dubbed the secret Belgian love child of Stephen Fry and Dara Ó Briain, he conveys complex matters in an accessible way, with expertise and the necessary dose of humour.
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[@haydenparsons5783]

It's so amazing that you uploaded this for free, so much value compressed into 2hrs. Also your English is absolutely amazing

[@Pyroclasm1338]

Beste Lieven Scheire,
Ik wil je graag bedanken voor het gratis online beschikbaar maken van deze supercoole informatie. Het is werkelijk bewonderenswaardig dat je je kennis en expertise op zo'n toegankelijke manier met de wereld deelt. Je bent werkelijk even legendarisch als Neil deGrasse Tyson!
De manier waarop je complexe onderwerpen begrijpelijk en boeiend presenteert, met je eigen unieke stijl en gevoel voor humor, is opmerkelijk. Je hebt de gave om zelfs de meest technische concepten toegankelijk te maken voor een breed publiek. Jouw vermogen om te inspireren en ons nieuwsgierig te maken naar de wereld van wetenschap en technologie is ongeëvenaard.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Chunky Kibapitor

[@mickaelheurter2478]

Dank Lieve ! Weer genoten van je voorstelling

[@Mellow888Mood]

Geweldige show

Is er ook een Vlaamse versie ergens?

[@LievenScheireOfficial]

Die vind je op vtmgo.be

[@Ysspiano]

First, thanks for uploading this!

[@davyharvent4338]

vind zowat alles wat ik gezien heb van u geweldig . alles word op een degelijke en interessante manier uitgelegd al dan niet met een hoek af . alleen spijtig dat de gewone ongeeduceerde mens zoals ikzelf nooit een persoonlijk gesprek kan hebben met dergelijke persoonlijkheden . ik vermoed dat enkel de geletterdheid al een obstakel kan zijn . niettemin ik blijf kijken online en op tv

[@vvoids]

Geweldig Lieven!

[@Chrysopylae]

Did someone already tell that it's a NIP-test or a NIPT, and not a NIPT test

[@tibo3691]

Komt er ook een Nederlandstalige versie online?

[@emielvsb]

Die staat al een tijdje online dacht ik

[@tibo3691]

@@emielvsb waar?

[@LievenScheireOfficial]

Die is te vinden op vtmgo.be

[@fluffymittenz]

Amazing :)

[@ValleyOfWillows]

What if some evil warlord/leader would be able to clone himself while he's still alive and raise his clone as his follow-up? Or clone their whole crew of officials? Sounds like something from a comic book story or something but if cloning certain animals is so accessible, how far off are these possibilities? If it comes so far that cloning a human is possible, I wonder in how far the clone would deviate characteristically from its source. Would it act and react with the same emotional expression as its predecessor to a known event from the life of the predecessor? It seems like we're able to learn some interesting things about human characterbuilding through cloning but it also looks to me like the possibility for a dangerous tool in a heavily divided humankind.
Maybe the clone wars from Star Wars is an indication of the kind of mess that could happen. What if a country like North-Korea succeeds in cloning its strongest/fastest/smartest soldiers, creates batches of them and conditions them as warmachines? Or some group like the taliban? Countries might not want to dabble in cloning people just yet but we've already seen one person having tried it in this video. So if there ever comes a war out of this, every country that's having a tough time is just going to throw agreements overboard and start cloning away. I've also read Brave New World not to long ago, so the topic peaks my imagination a bit. We'll know it when we see it I suppose.

[@demson3318]

Mijn Guy Lieve! Al sinds wayback