Event: Chinese experimentation on human embryos

Group 2: The opposition

Group 1: The support

Who?: Scientists and supporters of this scientific progress

Who?: Bioethicists

Junjiu Huang: Scientist conducting experiment

Jennifer Doudna: Scientist from UC Berkley

John Fenoglio: Broadcast reporter

Media Platform for Public Speech Acts

Scientific journals

News articles/ broadcast media

Public Speech: What are they saying publicly?

Citing previous scientific studies for support

Confirming that evidence is premature and not likely to be implemented soon

Values/Ideology

Progress

Innovation

George Daley: Stem cell researcher at Harvard

bioethics.com

Kelly Hills: Science writer/reporter specializing in bioethics

Media Platform for Public Speech Acts

Social media (e.g., Twitter)

Interviews with news reporters

Public speech: What are they saying publicly?

Citing ethical guidelines/considerations

Using pro-life rhetoric to argue that experimenting on human embryos is unethical

Values/Ideology

Ethical standards/guidelines

Right to natural life processes