# It's time to question bio-engineering - Paul Root Wolpe

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-07-18T12:37:00+00:00
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## Resource

Bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe describes an astonishing series of recent bio-engineering experiments, from glowing dogs to mice that grow human ears. He asks: Isn't it time to set some ground rules? (Filmed at TEDxPeachtree.)Talk by Paul Root Wolpe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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