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Mapping the physical self with Dr Andelka Philips

Fri 14 October 2022

On Thursday 13 October, the UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation and the IEEE Society for Social Implications in Technology (Australia Chapter) (IEEE SSIT) were proud to present the fourth session in the Challenges for a Cyber-Physical World online seminar series: “Mapping the physical self: an introduction to direct-to-consumer genetics" with Dr Andelka Philips (UQ, Oxford).

In the seminar, Dr Phillips provided an introduction to the world of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetics and some of the issues it raises. She discussed the online contracts used by DTC companies and also introduce some key privacy issues in this context.

The seminar content drew upon Dr Phillips’ book Buying Your Self on the Internet: Wrap Contracts and Personal Genomics, which was published by Edinburgh University Press as the first volume in its Future Law series (paperback published 2021).

Dr Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in Law, Science and Technology at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland and a Research Affiliate at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX). Dr Phillips’ research interests are broadly in the areas of technology, health and privacy law. She is interested in the governance of new, emerging, and future technologies and their impacts on people, the environment, and the planet.

The Challenges for a Cyber-Physical World Seminar Series brings together interdisciplinary expertise to raise awareness on the issues unique to a society where the physical and the digital are increasingly intertwined. This series is intended for scholars and practitioners from law and other areas who are keen to learn about challenges in a cyber-physical world from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

The session was hosted by Dr Kayleen Manwaring, Hub Fellow and Stream Leader of Challenges for a Cyber-Physical World at the UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation, Deputy Chair of the IEEE SSIT (Australia).

Congratulations to the whole team for another amazing event in the Challenges for a Cyber-Physical World Seminar Series!

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