Prestigious international academics visit the Genomics Forum as Bright Ideas Fellows
Date Released: 19 January 2012A great line up of events for February and March 2012
We are delighted to announce that Robert Cook-Deegan (Director for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, USA) and Priscilla Wald (Professor of English, Duke University) are visiting the Genomics Forum as a Bright Ideas Fellows. During their stay we will be running two exciting events:
Priscilla Wald Seminar on Thursday 23 February - The Outbreak Narrative: Disease Emergence and the Obscured Geography of Poverty
http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/forum/events/title,25412,en.html
3.30pm - 5.00pm
Room S37 (second floor), Psychology Building, 7 George Square, The University of Edinburgh
Robert Cook-Deegan Public Lecture on Thursday 8 March - "ConSequences: Some implications of DNA sequencing technology"
http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/forum/events/title,25413,en.html
5.00pm - 6.30pm (followed by a drinks reception 6.30 - 7.30pm)
Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Doorway 3, Medical School, Teviot Place, The University of Edinburgh
We very much hope that you can join us for these events. Attendance is free but please book online using Eventbrite to secure your place:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/org/1454045566?s=6626525
Further information
Any queries please contact: forum@genomicsnetwork.ac.uk
Tel: 0131 651 4740
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