BioHacking Microbes

Biohacking: Intervening in Nature | Philosophical Tribunal with philosopher Luca Consoli and care ethicist Tessa van Rijssel | Radboud Reflects & BIOMA Lab @Kunstnacht

Is it acceptable to intervene in nature? Join this Philosophical Tribunal, where philosopher Luca Consoli and care ethicist Tessa van Rijssel engage in a sharp and thought-provoking dialogue about the ethical dilemmas of biohacking. Challenge your own views, join the discussion, and discover where you stand in this urgent philosophical debate.

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Be surprised by this one-of-a-kind collaboration between the science of Radboud Reflects and the living art and materials of BIOMA Lab.

These are the statements that will be debated during the Philosophical Tribunal:

Round 1 (19:30 – 19:50)
Cloning is a good idea and should be allowed.

Round 2 (20:30 – 20:50)
Smart measuring devices improve human health and wellbeing.

Round 3 (21:30 – 21:50)
It is a positive development that we are increasingly merging with technology.

Round 4 (22:30 – 22:50)
We should switch to lab-grown meat as soon as possible.

About the speakers

Luca Consoli is a physicist and philosopher at Radboud University. He also serves as the director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Education. His expertise includes (virtue) ethics, scientific misconduct, and food ethics.

Tessa van Rijssel is an ethicist and postdoctoral researcher in Ethics of Healthcare at Radboudumc. She is also a member of iHub (Radboud University’s Healthy Data program). Her research focuses on how digital technologies—such as AI and (decentralised) home monitoring—in clinical research affect issues like informed consent and equitable participation.

Location: Pijkestraat 5 6511 BN