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Biohackers: A chilling series exploring the downside to genome experimentation
Dennis Broe recommends a drama on the pursuit of profit at the expense of human life
Biohackers
SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
MARIA DUARTE reviews Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind, and Regretting You
TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
THERE seems to be no questioning technological imperatives such as 5G. It will greatly increase download speeds, allowing increased leisure time and will further global connectivity.
Likewise, in genetics, the cracking of the DNA and RNA codes — which may enable current Covid-19 stimulators to allow the body to suppress the virus without a dangerous ingestion of the virus itself — may eventually lead to promoting a generalised immunity from many diseases.
What could possibly go wrong? Well, for a start, 5G may lead to increased corporate surveillance and monitoring of connected devices, widespread unemployment and as yet unknown safety issues.
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