EGN International Conference - Genomics and Society: Today's Answers, Tomorrow's Questions
Event: ConferenceStart date: 25 Oct 2007 09:00
End date: 26 Oct 2007 17:00
Organised by: ESRC Genomics Forum
Venue:
One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
Today’s Answers, Tomorrow’s Questions brings policy makers, researchers and natural scientists together with ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) social scientists for a landmark event. Featuring lectures, debates, workshops and exhibitions, we hope you will take part in this cross-fertilisation of ideas and healthy disagreement on the past, present and future roles of genomics in society.
Marking the transition to a new 5 year phase of EGN funding and research programmes, this event profiles important Network research findings and takes a forward look to new key questions at the intersection of science and society. The EGN comprises three research centres Cesagen, Egenis, Innogen and the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum.
Who should attend?Social scientists, policy makers, advisors to government, scientists with an interest in how science and society influence each other, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations, media, health practitioners, businesses involved in new technologies.
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Associated documents for download:
Genomics and Society - Research summaries
Genomics and Society - Programme
Genomics and Society - Poster
Genomics and Society - Save the date card
Synthesis briefs:
- Synthesis brief - Development and Sustainability
- Synthesis brief - Globalisation and Governance
- Synthesis brief - Innovation and Evolution in the Life Sciences
- Synthesis brief - The Making of Public Policy
- Synthesis brief - Understanding of Nature, Humanity and Society
Audio files:
Welcome by Steve Yearley
Key note speech by Jon Marks
Headline presentation - Ruth Chadwick
Headline presentation - Dave Wield
Headline presentation - John Dupré
Further details:
please contact: forum@genomicsnetwork.ac.uk
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