18 November 2009 - Dr Jekyll's DNA found - is Hyde in the clear?
Tonight (Wednesday 18 November 2009), Edinburgh based authors Ian Rankin and Lin Anderson will join science and technology expert Dr Steve Sturdy from the University of Edinburgh's ESRC Genomics Forum for an informal conversation on the links between science and literature. In particular, discussions will explore how forensic science techniques like DNA profiling influence crime fiction writing.
13 November 2009 - Why shouldn’t parents have perfect babies?
Some of Scotland's leading science, medical, political and bioethics experts will be discussing the subject of eugenics at Eugenics: Science Fiction or Future Reality? the Edinburgh Filmhouse's annual biomedical film festival next weekend (Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd of November 2009).
16 September 2009 - Media Invitation - International conference to explore how life sciences are shaping the world
The 3rd International ESRC Genomics Network Conference
'Mapping the Genomic Era: Measurements and Meanings' Cardiff, 7-9 October 2009
17 August 2009 - Dolly creator debates the impact of his work
Leading figures in bioscience will debate the impact of their work and future industry developments in ‘From Darwin to Dolly and Beyond’ this Tuesday (18 August 2009).
08 July 2009 - Press release - UK’s first genomics short story competition – winner named
Edinburgh based writer, Ben Smart, was today named as the winner of the UK’s only (to date) genomics short story competition.
15 June 2009 - Press Release - Stricter controls for direct-to-consumer genetic testing?
Gengage conference on Wednesday 17 June debates key healthcare and genetics issues
12 June 2009 - China-UK summer school on governance of emerging biotechnology promises to spark future research collaboration
Genomics Network at Chinese Summer School
13 May 2009 - Experts debate personal genetic data
“Personal genome testing at its current state is a waste of time and money”, argues one of tonight’s (Thursday 14 May 2009) speakers at a public, question-time style event to debate the gathering, trading and communicating of personal genetic data.
10 March 2009 - UK science policy: who decides?
How do we decide how far science should go? The ESRC Genomics Forum has invited some of the UK’s leading scientists, policy makers, media experts and ethicists to debate this question at a conference in Westminster on Thursday (12/03/09).
06 March 2009 - ESRC Genomics Network celebrates Festival of Social Science
The ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) will be marking the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science (6-15 March 2009), with a UK wide calendar of activities for young people and adults.
04 March 2009 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: a retrospective
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Act becomes law in April 2009¹. It promises groundbreaking legislation on assisted reproduction and embryo research², but was its development really a landmark in national scientific decision-making?
20 February 2009 - ESRC Genomics Forum collaboration helps to win award
The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) Citizens¹ Inquiry into the forensic use of genetic information and the National DNA Database has been recognised by the award for most engaged policy maker¹.
