Bioethics Exhibition at Science Centre Singapore

The Bioethics Exhibition at Science Centre Singapore titled ‘We Could, But Should We?’, which is organised jointly by the Bioethics Advisory Committee with the Science Centre Board, and supported by the Ministry of Health, was officially launched on 29 August 2024 by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health.

Figure 1: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health speaking at Science Centre Singapore during the launch of Bioethics: We Could, But Should We? [Photo credit: Singapore Science Centre]

Figure 2: Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive, Science Centre Board speaking at Science Centre Singapore for the launch of Bioethics: We Could, But Should We? [Photo credit: Singapore Science Centre]

Figure 3: Opening Ceremony of Bioethics: We Could, But Should We? [Photo credit: Singapore Science Centre]

From left to right: Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive, Science Centre Board; Emeritus Professor Lee Eng Hin, Chair of the Bioethics Advisory Committee; Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health; Mr Peter Ho Yew Chi, Chairman, Science Centre Board; Adj Associate Professor (Dr) Raymond Chua, Deputy Director-General of Health, Health Regulation Group, Ministry of Health

Figures 4 and 5: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information & Ministry of Health, on a guided tour of the exhibition. [Photo credit: Singapore Science Centre]

Four interactive dioramas which addresses ethical issues from emerging topics are:

(i) use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare to improve health outcomes,
(ii) applications of gene editing technologies to prevent genetic diseases,
(iii) use of brain organoids for research and develop cures for neurological diseases, and
(iv) use of biological self-experimentations to enhance one’s health and performance

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