Lecture Series: Genomics in Perspective | |
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NLM is pleased to announce Genomics in Perspective, a lecture series that presents historical and social science perspectives on genomics to an audience of scientists, physicians, policy makers, and the general public.
Genomics can be a confusing issue to the public. For some, it promises a radical and abrupt transformation in medical practice; others suggest that the new genetics has not and will not revolutionize the way common diseases are identified or prevented. Some welcome genomics as ushering in a golden age of new and more effective treatments, better diagnostic interventions, and more powerful means of biological investigation through bioinformatics, genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, and determination of gene function. Others caution against over-optimism, and point to the importance of culture, society and history to an understanding of the complexity of interaction between biology, genes, and environment. The lectures in this series explore some of these issues from historical and social science perspectives. Together they seek to stimulate discussion of the social, historical, and cultural meanings and uses of genomics; to help to put genomics in perspective.
Each event will feature
Start time: All lectures will start at 4.00 pm.
Location: Lister Hill auditorium, Building 38A, NIH Campus (directions below).
Lecture: 45 minutes
Response: 5-10 minutes
Discussion: 30-45 minutes
The Lister Hill Center (Building 38A), part of the National Library of Medicine, is located near the intersection of Center and Medlars Drives on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Genomics in Perspective will take place in the Lister Hill Auditorium, on the first floor. The auditorium is also accessible via subway; Metro's "Medical Center" station, on the Red Line, is a short walk from the building's entrance. For directions, security information and other visitor information, please consult the Library's Web site at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/visitor.html
Click below for the full program, and abstracts.
Program and abstracts (PDF)
The program is in PDF format. PDF documents require the use of the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader, which can be downloaded from Adobe's Web site at no charge.
For videos of the lectures click below:
http://collab.nlm.nih.gov/webcastsandvideos/genomics/genomics.html
These videos are encoded for optimal viewing with dial up connections supporting at least 56 kbps or LAN connections supporting at least 150 kbps. Real Player is required to view the videos. You can download a free Real Player here.
Last reviewed: 09 April 2008
Last updated: 12 May 2006
First published: 16 April 2006
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