In this student-run Science in the News seminar, Harvard Medical School graduate students discuss the potential and problems of genetically modified foods. Featuring three presenters, as well as audience question-and-answer sessions, this program offers analysis of the history, the future, ethical questions, and health concerns surrounding this controversial, multi-billion-dollar science of genetically engineering food.

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Genetically Modified Food Introduction1:09
Breeding and Genetic Engineering16:20
Audience Question & Answer for Alex Goddard6:17
Applications for Genetically Modified Organisms28:19
Ethical Issues and Concerns24:59
Audience Question & Answer for Saskia de Vries12:20

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