Dr Philip Ball, winner of the 2022 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal, joins us to discuss the ethics of human genome editing, and the importance of keeping historical and cultural perspectives visible in these debates. The event is free to join and there is no registration required. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. This lecture will also be livestreamed. Find out more: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2023/05/wbm-prize-lecture/