Scientists engage public on human augmentation
Samira Kiani, a Fulton Schools assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is among 10 scientists and engineers selected for the 2019–2020 Alan I. Leshner Leadership Institute for Public Engagement project in conjunction with the Science magazine fellows program at the AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology. The Fellows are undertaking public outreach projects to explore issues involving emerging human augmentation capabilities. Kiani (second from left in photo) is co-producing a documentary film about the potential benefits of genetic engineering and societal concerns about altering human DNA through “gene editing.”