I am a philosopher and I work on theoretical and applied issues in moral and political philosophy. My work currently focuses on the ethics of reproduction (especially the ethics of the donation of reproductive materials). I am currently conducting research on a number of topics in the field of reproduction /reproductive donation, including:
- gamete and embryo donation;
- mitochondrial replacement techniques / mitochondrial donation (aka 'three person IVF');
- artificial gametes/in-vitro derived gametes;
- synthetic embryos & SHEEFS;
- ectogenesis/artificial wombs;
- 14-day rule & 28-day rule.
Other related technologies I am researching include:
- organoids;
- biofabrication and lab grown organs;
- CRISPR (gene editing).
I am also carrying out theoretical philosophical research on themes of:
- trust;
- hope;
- privacy vs information sharing;
- identity;
- the nature of children's welfare;
- the value of genetic relatedness;
- the value/significance of genetic information.
Please get in touch if you are interested in undertaking a PhD in applied ethics.
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019)
PhD (Bioethics - Moral Philosophy) (Cambridge) (2014)
MA (Bioethics - Moral Philosophy) (New York University) (2009)
Hons. BSc (Bioethics - Moral Philosophy & Life Sciences) (University of Toronto) (2008)
