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The Rise of the Biotechnosciences

The RSA (The Renaissance Society of America) recently published a video and audio recording of Stephen and Hilary Rose debating ‘The Rise of the Biotechnosciences’. The speakers discuss the promises and flaws in the biosciences, issues with biobanks and political issues that underlie research and development. Stephen Rose argues that the nature of science has ... The Rise of the Biotechnosciences

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Nuffield Council on Bioethics Biotechnologies Report

In December of last year the Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a report entitled Emerging Biotechnologies: technology, choice and the public good. In this post Jonathan Hankins reviews the report and its findings and recommendations. According to the guide that accompanies the report, it ‘is intended to stimulate thinking in a variety of contexts in ... Nuffield Council on Bioethics Biotechnologies Report

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Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 3

(…continues from the previous entry). During the afternoon panel Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance explained her interest in creating partnerships between genetic databases in order to use the massive number of participants and wealth of genetic materials available but currently divided between different databases. She talked about the need to move the information about ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 3

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Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 2

(…continues from the previous entry). On the following day the Harvard STS program hosted a workshop entitled Architectures for Life to continue the debate. Guests and speakers included many world leaders in the field of genetics including George Church of the Harvard and Wyss Institute, who took part in the opening panel of the day ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 2

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Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 1

On the 17th of April I attended a lecture given by Anne Wojcicki, CEO of direct to consumer genetics company 23andMe. The event which was entitled “Deleterious Me: Whole Genome Sequencing, 23andMe, and the Crowd-Sourced Health Care Revolution” was part of the Science and Democracy lecture series, organized by Sheila Jasanoff at the John F ... Architectures for Life with 23andMe, a Report – part 1

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Innovating Food

In the light of the ‘Innovating Food, Innovating the Law‘ conference taking place in Piacenza this weekend, we take a look at the history of the food argument on this website. The Bassetti Foundation has long been interested in problems related to innovation within the food industry. The following is a selection of articles that ... Innovating Food

Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 5/5 – Christopher Wareham

Event: ECAP 7. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Date: 2011 09 04 Time: 33 min. Place: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/32074141 Report: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Report and Video. ECAP7 Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop September 4th 2011 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. Part 5/5 Christopher Wareham (1/2) ... Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 5/5 – Christopher Wareham

Christopher Wareham

Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 4/5 – Nicole Vincent

Event: ECAP 7. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Date: 2011 09 04 Time: 42 min. Place: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/32073382 Report: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Report and Video. ECAP7 Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop September 4th 2011 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. Part 4/5 Nicole Vincent (1/2) ... Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 4/5 – Nicole Vincent

Nicole Vincent

Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 3/5 – Helena Siipi

Event: ECAP 7. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Date: 2011 09 04 Time: 30 min. Place: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/32072776 Report: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Report and Video. ECAP7 Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop September 4th 2011 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. Part 3/5 Helena Siipi ————–

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Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 2/5 – Soren Holm

Event: ECAP 7. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Date: 2011 09 04 Time: 26 min. Place: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/32072184 Report: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Report and Video. ECAP7 Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop September 4th 2011 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. Part 2/5 Soren Holm (2/2) ... Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 2/5 – Soren Holm

Soren Holm

Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 1/5 – Soren Holm

Event: ECAP 7. Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Date: 2011 09 04 Time: 22 min. Place: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy. Language: English. url Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/32071968 Report: Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Report and Video. ECAP7 Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics. Workshop September 4th 2011 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. Part 1/5 Soren Holm (1/2) ... Ethics, Human Enhancement and Genetics – 1/5 – Soren Holm

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Consuming Genomes: Constructing the Genetic Consumer in the United States

On May 16th 2011 Margaret Curnutte gave her talk at the Foundation premises on “Consuming Genomes: Constructing the Genetic Consumer in the United States” as part of her Harvard Bassetti scholarship. DIY genetic testing poses many questions that regard the governance of technologies but also how social and cultural norms co-evolve with the history of ... Consuming Genomes: Constructing the Genetic Consumer in the United States