Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Join the debate to discuss whether we should make our genetic information public to eradicate genetic diseases! Robert Zwijnenberg, Professor of Art and Science Interactions at Leiden is the lead professor in this new, free online course on genetic privacy, where issues surrouning the sharing of genetic data is discussed.

Join the course:
bit.ly/genetic_privacy

Read the full interview with Robert Zwijnenberg:
bit.ly/interview_robert_zwijnenberg

This course is part of a partnership with Dutch TV broadcaster VPRO. Their science TV series called "The Mind of the Universe" was the inspiration for this course on genetic privacy. The TV series aimed to connect all scientific knowledge in the world to accelerate scientific research development. Top scientists from across the globe were interviewed about research topics such as DNA manipulation, life in outer space, robots and the creation of life.

More information about "The Mind of the Universe" can be found here:
http://vpro.nl/mindlearning