Adrian Woolfson: on the future of species

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Adrian Woolfson: on the future of speciesTuesday 17th February 20266-7pmRSA House and online via YouTube Can you imagine a future where we grow houses rather than build them? Where smartphones are living, clothing has opinions, and all human knowledge fits into a speck of DNA?Humanity is at the cusp of a technological revolution, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology. But how do we even begin to approach what is ahead?Join geneticist and author Adrian Woolfson as he explains his bold vision for a future shaped by AI and synthetic biology.Discussing the ethical and ecological choices ahead with Adrian is Helen Czerski, physicist, oceanographer, and broadcaster.An unmissable debate on hope and humanity.<h2>Speaker:</h2><ul><li>Adrian Woolfson, Geneticist and Author</li></ul><h2>Chair:</h2><ul><li>Helen Czerski, Physicist, Oceanographer and Presenter</li></ul> Image credit: Nidia Dias &amp; Google DeepMind / <a href="https://betterimagesofai.org" title="https://betterimagesofai.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://betterimagesofai.org</a> By submitting your details, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data (such as your name and email address) to manage this event and to send you information about future events, news, and promotional offers from us.We will only use your data for these purposes and will not share it with third parties without your consent, unless required by law. Your data will be stored securely and kept only for as long as necessary. <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thersa.org%2Fabout%2Fgovernance%2Fpolicies%2Fprivacy%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csofia.renzi%40rsa.org.uk%7C19dcef9fd36e4298519408de5cc4ee99%7C28b2f588bfd04ebcb03ab85d3cfc3664%7C0%7C0%7C639050198029322556%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PQLrmKZDPAEzEn5lO2r00LsktEQKz2UHnCB1JAS%2FXMU%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thersa.org%2Fabout%2Fgovernance%2Fpolicies%2Fprivacy%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csofia.renzi%40rsa.org.uk%7C19dcef9fd36e4298519408de5cc4ee99%7C28b2f588bfd04ebcb03ab85d3cfc3664%7C0%7C0%7C639050198029322556%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PQLrmKZDPAEzEn5lO2r00LsktEQKz2UHnCB1JAS%2FXMU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See more information here regarding our privacy statement</a>.You can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us at general@rsa.org.uk. You also have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data in accordance with GDPR.

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