Generation Genome ITVX

Delving into the world of genomics, Generation Genome is a brand new series for teens on ITVX produced by KMTV.

Transcript

00:00 So let's get into our first topic for Generation Genome.

00:04 How is the field of genetics viewed in Islam?

00:07 A double-edged sword, if I can describe it that way.

00:10 There's a small group of them that didn't go extinct,

00:12 which then evolved into our modern-day raptors.

00:15 Sickle cell is genetic.

00:17 It's not just something inside of me.

00:19 It's pretty much my whole life.

00:21 Around 60% of women don't know what endometriosis is,

00:25 yet it affects one in 10 women.

00:27 You don't really see it, I just live a normal life.

00:30 And what's one common myth around genomics that you'd like to debunk?

00:33 Genomics is something special and completely different

00:36 from the rest of medicine,

00:37 and it's the sort of thing that happens in sci-fi movies.

00:40 Do you guys know about genetically modified foods?

00:44 It's something to do with DNA.

00:46 You are the way you are. It might take you some time to figure it out.

00:49 Be confident.

00:50 The experience that we have makes us who we actually are.

00:53 I've almost moulded to be a footballer.

00:56 You know, everybody has their mental struggles,

00:58 everybody has their battles,

00:59 and it kind of does make you look twice at people.

01:01 So we'll be farming animals in the 21st century.

01:07 Getting help is like...

01:09 One of the best feelings in the world,

01:10 because you can see yourself change and become a better person.

01:12 Lots of people of faith are doctors and professors.

01:14 Can genomics be used in a negative way?

01:17 I think everyone has different opinions,

01:19 and we must value every single one of them.

01:21 Our ancestors have worked so hard for this Earth,

01:24 for us to destroy it, and I just don't find it fair.

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