Jonathan King
Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology at MIT who provides first-person recollections and expert testimony about the 1976 Cambridge recombinant DNA hearings and their aftermath.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 45min
The People vs. Recombinant DNA
Jonathan King, Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology at MIT, offers first-person recollections of the 1976 Cambridge recombinant DNA hearings. He recalls televised city council drama, a populist mayor challenging scientific authority, debates over who should decide research rules, and how early safety concerns and local review shaped biotech’s future.
