An interview with Dr Ian Alexander, head of the Gene Therapy Research Unit at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney.
Ian discusses the challenges involved in treating disease with gene therapy, the risks involved and its role in the future of medicine. Hear a professional opinion, straight from a lab that makes this exciting science happen!
This program has also been designed for use as an educational resource for senior Biology students, giving teachers and students the opportunity to bring a scientist into the classroom.
This pilot podcast was produced at Questacon as an educational science program. It is part of a coursework assignment by Racheal Eddowes, for the 2006 Graduate Diploma in Science Communication at the Australian National University.
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