Preceded by a screening of the short film Plantasia (5 min)*
One of the most significant breakthroughs in modern history, the discovery of CRISPR has unlocked our ability to manipulate human DNA. The implications of this genetic tinkering could mean the cure and erasure of diseases or, on a broader and more controversial scale, the possibility of shaping children according to predetermined traits. Reaching out to scientists, engineers and people whose lives could be affected, Human Nature offers a wide-ranging and engaging look at the possibilities of designing our future. For the first time in the history of our world, we have the potential to craft our own evolution. But should we?