Unfortunately, this clashes with what looks to be a very
interesting meeting at the RI on The State of the Planet,
featuring Prof Lomberg of Skeptical Environmentalist fame
and Edward Goldsmith. founder of The Ecologist.
On 24 Aug 2001, at 11:54, Nick Hillier wrote:
> Are we at the start of a bright new beginning or does the future
> of genetics really herald a false dawn? Does genetic advance
> have the power to transform medicine and if so, what could
> happen and when? Does genetics offer long term investment
> opportunities for the money markets across the globe or is it
> merely attractive to the western world?
>
> Professor John Bell, Director of the new MRC Human Immunology
> Unit and Chair of the Human Genetics Commission will lead an
> informal discussion on what is the reality behind the future of
> genetics over a beer, a glass of wine or a cappuccino at the
> next sciBAr.
>
> Organised by the BA, sciBAr is an open forum for you to air your
> views or just listen to others. It's your regular pub debate -
> just on a larger scale.
>
> sciBAr, 6:30pm Wednesday 12 September. Balls Brothers Wine Bar,
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>
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> evening is free except for what you spend on food or drink
>
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