I see a close connection between my research and teaching in terms of interdisciplinarity. For instance, the course I have helped develop, titled "Genetic Engineering and Future Society," introduces recent approaches in genetic engineering such as synthetic biology--itself an interdisciplinary field--and its medical applications while also asking philosophical and ethical questions. These questions concern, for example, the moral status of artificial life, the moral significance of creating it, and the ethical issues related to genetic modifications of humans. The course attracts students from a variety of majors including English, accounting, biology, public health, criminal justice, and media arts.