Bath students in twitter debate on 'human enhancement in sport' with Professor Andy Miah
In a course led by Dr Emma Rich (@emmarich) Bath BA sport and social science students discuss cutting edge issues on human enhancement and bioethics with Professor Andy Miah (@andymiah), as part of an experimental learning initiative using the popular social media platform Twitter.
RT @PCSbath: RT @emmarich45: Bath students in twitter debate on 'human enhancement' w Prof Andy Miah sfy.co/fFRq #pcsdebate
@charbro_20 everyone reacts differently to training too. Fairness as equality of opportunity. All have access to everything. #pcsdebate
@andymiah Armstrong # rare breed? Humans+ailments in life+everyone reacts differently to drugs, so how will sport ever be fair? #pcsdebate
RT @sarbennettx: @andymiah why do you think the press didn't want to publish your piece in the form of an obituary? #pcsdebate- University of Bath (UniofBath) on TwitterThe latest from University of Bath (@UniofBath). News from the University of ... @ UniofBath BA Sport and Social Sciences students in li...
@andymiah also would it create a sporting culture where athletes are only as good as the way you react to the drugs you take #pcsdebate- @andymiah if only genetic gifted compete in sport would legalising drugs create barrier of only those can afford drugs compete? #pcsdebate
Huge thanks to @andymiah for his time and insight today in a live twitter debate abt human enhacement with @UniofBath students #pcsdebate- @emmarich45 this ought not be t sole basis on which we decide which views to hold. so i guess there is a 'balancing' role i play #pcsdebate
- @emmarich45 that there is just one way to look at a situation. it is about leveraging support and controlling t press coverage #pcsdebate
- @emmarich45 i see it as essential really. t other side of t argument relies on extensive resources to sell an idea to t public. #pcsdebate
- @andymiah how do you view your role as a public intellectual in the broader debates on human enhancement in sport? #pcsdebate
@andymiah @alicewalters3 For example Usain Bolt Hes in a league of his own If he used enhancements it would create a bigger gap? #pcsdebate- @andymiah @alicewalters3 @andymiah @alicewalters3 Would it create more competition or decrease levels of competition? #pcsdebate
- @andymiah Suggestions of a enhancement olympics & 'clean' olympics. Whats your view? My view is this will slove nothing! #pcsdebate
- @60JordanKnight serious quibbles, but we record results + measure over time. we want human transcendence. so athletes need t tech #pcsdebate
- @60JordanKnight it's already an enhanced olympics. we are just quibbling over which technology we like and which we dont #pcsdebate
- @mattyt1213 caffeine to stay alert. there's a long list of things we do to make ourselves enhanced. i think there's a big market #pcsdebate
- @mattyt1213 not just b'builders + don't just think of drugs. we put fluoride in tap water to reinforce our teeth/gums #pcsdebate
@andymiah That is bodybuilders though that might want drugs. What about the accept of drug taking within homeless for example? #pcsdebate- @seanboyton t present message is that, if you're lacking in genetic gifts for sports, then you don't get to compete #pcsdebate
- @charlottecod less impressive than t current achievements, built on all kinds of scientific insights + technology? #pcsdebate
- @lacey646 + if t anti-doping thing isn't working, then we need alternative. presently, we test kids in school. where does it end? #pcsdebate
