Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, a vanguard in the field of bioethics questions the ethical ramifications of bio-engineering in his TED Talk, “ Paul Root Wolpe: It’s time to question bio-engineering” November 2010. In his talk Dr. Wolpe focuses on explaining the rapid and mostly uninhibited advancements in bio-engineering and the ethical implications of these discoveries without giving his opinion on the topic. This is done intentionally, as the purpose of his talk is to get the listener to consider these questions themselves.
Dr. Wolpe is a professor of medicine, sociology and pediatrics whose work focuses on the social, religious, ethical, and ideological impact of technology on humans. He is the current director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University