Films
Sarah Hartley and Tom Law have produced two films on gene drive governance. These films draw on Sarah’s social science research and Tom’s filmmaking skills and aim to generate discussion and debate about specific applications of gene drive.
Gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control
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Gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control is a short documentary film that is beautifully shot in Uganda and explores Ugandan stakeholders’ hopes for gene drive mosquitoes – a radical new tool that offers a way to eliminate or change the mosquitoes that cause malaria.
Uganda is one of the first countries in the world preparing for field trials for gene drive mosquitoes and malaria is the main cause of death in Uganda, so the stakes are high.
The film builds on social science research at the University of Exeter in the UK and Makerere University in Uganda and shows how complex it is to govern gene drive.
View some of the work we’ve published on gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control.
Screenings start on World Malaria Day – 25th April 2024
Should scientists develop gene drive grey squirrels?
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Should scientists develop gene drive grey squirrels?
Gene drive is a new and very powerful biotechnology that scientists hope will help solve some of the biggest biodiversity and conservation challenges facing society.
Gene drive has the potential to eliminate a species from the planet. This power is what makes it so attractive and so controversial. UK scientists have proposed gene drive as a management tool to control grey squirrels in the UK. Grey squirrels are popular wild mammals in the UK, but they are labelled an invasive species.
We draw on our social science research to show you the complexity of the problem of grey squirrel control and invite you to think about whether scientists should develop gene drive squirrels or not.