Julian Koplin

Lecturer, Monash Bioethics Centre julian.koplin@monash.edu

Core expertise

Bioethics

Biography

Julian is a lecturer in bioethics. His research interests include human tissue ethics, stem cell ethics, and the ethical implications of new technologies.

articles

How lab-grown hybrid lifeforms bamboozle scientific ethics

Pigs with human kidneys? Brain-powered computer chips? Science is creating new kinds of living things – and our moral understanding needs to catch up fast.

Politics and society

Episode 86: Are Humans About to Evolve?

Trace the increasingly blurred line between man and machine in the world of transhumanism on our “What Happens Next?” podcast.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

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Tailoring university assessment in the age of ChatGPT

The immediate challenge for educators is to determine what an AI-literate skill set looks like, in order to continue to teach and assess the core skills that have traditionally sat at the heart of the university.

Politics and society