Taschi Talks Ep9 - Mutant – in development

Taschi explores the huge and often unprecedented investment in medical research against the backdrop of the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021.
She delves into the Australian Citizens’ Jury on Genome Editing held in June 2021 in Canberra. “We now have the technology to redesign life and sculpt the evolution of every living creature. How do we apply this technology? What sort of future do we want? Who gets to decide?” Well 23 ordinary Australians decided on your behalf. Considering the investment already made in genomics, was it a ‘done deal’?

Links for today’s podcast :
https://www.aamri.org.au/news-events/aamri-ois-report-2021-victorian-independent-medical-research-institutes-vital-role-in-our-health-and-economy/
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/delivering-victorian-institute-infectious-disease
https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/monash-to-receive-$17.5-million-to-establish-victorias-health-innovation-centre
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/national-first-centre-drive-heart-health-research
https://twitter.com/AAMRI_Aus/status/1442746497049628679
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/major-boost-victorian-researchers-covid-fight
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/research-generations-pave-way-healthy-future
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1599904860074044&id=134712696593275
https://www.medicinesaustralia.com.au/media-release/2021-22-federal-budget-health-front-and-centre-of-economic-recovery/
https://www.australiancitizensjury.org/
https://genepoolproductions.com/mutant-project
https://genepoolproductions.com/projects
https://www.globalca.org/about
https://www.melbournegenomics.org.au/our-work/final-phase-2021-2024
https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/public-health-and-wellbeing-amendment-pandemic-management-bill-2021