The first segment in our three part series on the intersection of Science and Human Rights, follows the journey of Yan, a Czechoslovakian refugee, who escapes potential human rights violations and eventually arrives to the United States.  Once here, he starts his own business, pays taxes and ends up fascinated by medical mushrooms.  Unable to access the vast ocean of scientific research and knowledge, he resorts to experimenting on himself.  This leads to the question, is access to knowledge, a fundamental human right?

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Segment One Yan

In second segment of our three part series on the intersection of Science and Human Rights, Nikhil and Andreas explore whether access to knowledge is a fundamental human right.  They examine the UN declaration of Human Rights and talk about the interwoven complexities of making new Human Rights.  Andreas discusses what it philosophically means to be a human and finishes with a surprising and fascinating idea that connects chairs to the evolution of Human Rights.

Segment Two: Nikhil and Andreas

In the final segment of our three part series on the intersection of Science and Human Rights,  Mikael and Maria talk about potential solutions on how scientists and the public can affect changes in policy and society.

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