Dear psci-com,
You are cordially invited to the following public discussion event being
held in Edinburgh next week.
Kind regards,
Susan
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> Susan Gilchrist PhD
> BBSRC External Relations Unit
> T: 01793 413368
> www.bbsrc.ac.uk
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> Stem Cell Science - Hope not Hype Public Discussion
> Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh 31 October 2006
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> Understanding the biology of stem cells offers hope to sufferers of
> currently incurable diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
> disease. The source of some stem cells raises ethical issues and there
> are also challenges in balancing public expectation with scientific
> reality. BBSRC invites you to come and meet stem cell scientists
> Professor Mary Bownes (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Matt Dalby
> (University of Glasgow), ethicist Dr Donald Bruce (Church of Scotland
> Society, Religion and Technology Project) and legal expert Gerard
> Porter (University of Edinburgh Law School) to discuss the future of
> stem cell science and the surrounding ethical and social issues. The
> discussion is being held at Our Dynamic Earth on Tuesday 31st October,
> 6-8pm, participation is free and refreshments will be served. To
> register, please contact BBSRC on T: 01793 413265,
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> The discussion is linked to the public exhibition Stem Cell Science -
> Hope not Hype is at Our Dynamic Earth from 6 October - 5 November 2006
> during normal opening hours. This exhibit describes how research is
> progressing, and how the Research Councils are listening and
> responding to public attitudes and opinion on this area of science.
> Admission to the exhibit and participation in the activities is free
> of charge.
> The is an RCUK exhibition led by the Biotechnology and Biological
> Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical Research Council
> (MRC).
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> Further details on the public discussion and exhibition are available
> from the BBSRC website www.bbsrc.ac.uk.
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