IUCN Webinar: Innovation for conservation: Exploring opportunities and risks of synthetic biology

Curious about the role of synthetic biology in conservation? Register for this upcoming IUCN webinar on Sept. 8th featuring Dr. Katie Barnhill speaking on ethical considerations for synthetic biology....

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Blog: Beyond Innovation: Putting Humanity at the Heart of Biotechnology

Modesta Abugu | Attending the 2025 Spirit of Asilomar Conference shifted my scientific perspective profoundly—highlighting the urgent need to center ethics, equity, and human values in biotechnology....

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Blog: The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology

Surabhi Metpally | A reflection on Dr. Katie Barnhill’s GES Colloquium talk about the 2025 Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology summit, and how it revisits the legacy of scientific self-regulation sparked by the original 1975 conference....

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Katie Barnhill

Katie Barnhill Senior Research Scholar Genetic Engineering and Society Center Contact Email: skbarnhi@ncsu.edu | CV | Twitter Bio Dr. Katie Barnhill-Dilling is a social scientist, exploring just environmental decision-making. Most recently, Katie served as a...

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