English Topics: Should we fear or embrace genetic editing?

Ice Breaking Topics

  • What’s a practice or ritual that helps you cultivate a sense of belonging?
  • Do you enjoy learning about history through travel?
  • What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
  • How do you maintain balance between work, hobbies, and rest?
  • Describe an adventure that didn’t go as planned but became a treasured memory.
  • Imagine you’ve been invited to share your life’s greatest joy on stage. What would you say?
  • What’s a book or movie that changed the way you think?
  • Are there any disadvantages to being attractive?

Main Topics

  • Could gene editing cure diseases or create “perfect” humans?
  • What are the risks of changing human DNA?
  • Should parents be allowed to choose traits for their babies?
  • Would this increase inequality between rich and poor?
  • Is this playing god, or just medical progress?
  • Would you change anything about yourself if you could?
  • Should governments control how this science is used?

Free Topics

  • What does it mean to live a good life?
  • Are there any causes or charities that you feel particularly passionate about supporting?
  • Where do you see yourself in five years?
  • How can communities foster stronger intergenerational relationships?
  • Are you an early riser or a night owl?
  • What’s one thing you want to be remembered for?
  • What is one thing you would like to see changed in the world?
  • How do you feel about the use of paywalls and subscription models for accessing news and information online?