#Frome Debates, engaging with the public to debate science's role in our lives, the local economy, and the UK's future.

Joined May 2016
Replying to @Frome_Debates
a very interesting evening. When’s the next one?
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but what's the next topic.....maybe we should wait till after Thursday?
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What a great panel, audience & debate! Many thanks to @Frome_Debates for organising. More please! #genomics
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Thank you all! We are off to the bar!
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Screening for diseases pre-IVF already takes place.
Smoking, obesity and life style is far more important than genetic make up
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.@Mercifull can data be used to discriminate against employing groups of people according to their profile
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Statistics education and @bengoldacre bad science should it be on the national curriculum?
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Great animated intro to genomes and data privacy from @BritSciAssoc youtube.com/watch?v=I7fCW1ed… #futuredebates
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Genetic predisposition and insurance companies. Patient's rights?
Newborn screening would have an economic benefit. Paediatric cancer patients would benefit from germline testing.
Targeted screening of a set of gene panels in children - currently being discussed
Can we make all these policies child centered?
In UK law nobody owns their body. Bodies are not properties. Who has the right to use the body?
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Should all children have their genome sequenced at birth?
Pharmocogenetics - impact on our ability to respond to different drugs
Tumour genome sequencing - better treatment
Why should we sequence our genome? #FutureDebates