Titel: 4th EMBO/EMBL joint conference on science & society: Genetics, determinism and human freedom

Termin: 14.11.2003, 9:00 Uhr, bis 15.11.2003, 18:00 Uhr

Veranstaltungsort:
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Operon
Meyerhofstrasse 1
69117 Heidelberg

Referenten: Frank Gannon (Germany) * Jean Weissenbach (France) * Hans Lehrach (Germany) * Nick McCooke (United Kingdom) * Monica Konrad (United Kingdom) * Matthias Heinze (Germany) * Michael Caldwell (Wisconsin, USA) * Jean-Louis Mandel (France) * Susanne Lundin (Sweden) * Klaus Lindpaintner (Switzerland) * Nigel Townsend (United Kingdom) * John Beckwith (Boston, USA) * Spiros Simitis (Germany) * Ludger Honnefelder (Germany) * Bob Bramley (United Kingdom) * Alastair Kent (United Kingdom) * Regine Kollek (Germany) * Antoine Danchin (China) * Steven Rose (United Kingdom) * Ruth Chadwick (United Kingdom) * John Durant (United Kingdom) * Peter McGuffin (United Kingdom)

Kurzbeschreibung: "Genetics, Determinism and Human Freedom" continues this now well established multidisciplinary event, which annually brings together over 200 scientists, social scientists, philosophers, science communicators, policy makers, consumer associations and members of the public in engaging debate. Previous titles include "Infectious Diseases; challenges threats and responsibilities" and "From Genomes to Cures".

This year, in four sessions, the role of genetic information in disease, behaviour and the information society will be discussed with reference to its social impact.

Session I: Technological revolutions in genetic information gathering and application

Session II: Genes and disease; the links and their consequences for human freedom

Session III: Use and abuse of genetic information in justice, security and the information society

Session IV: Fast forward: human trait modulation, "Genomes'R'us", designer babies and genetic identity cards

The tradition of this conference is to promote mutual interest, understanding, and dialogue between biologists and a variety of other sectors of society that are concerned with the impact of modern biology. The conference is organised for the public, and there is no registration fee.

Kontakt: Andrew Moore, PhD
Sandra Bendiscioli
EMBO Science and Society Programme
Meyerhofstrasse 1
69117 Heidelberg
Germany

phone: +49 - (0)6221 - 8 89 11 09
or: +49 - (0)6221 - 8 89 11 19

fax: +49 - (0)6221 - 8 89 12 00
or: +49 - (0)6221 - 8 89 12 09

scisoc@embo.org
http://www.embo.org/projects/scisoc/scisoc2003.html

Veranstalter: European Molecular Biology Organization, European Molecular Biology Laboratory