Do scientists need to destroy human embryos for research?
Tuesday 30 July.
Recently, US scientists have announced success in experiments with adult
stem cells, so is there still a need for research that uses human embryos?
Tony Blair wants Britain to lead the world in stem cell research, but what
do you think?
Join the discussion at the Science Museum, with guest speakers from the
scientific community, policy makers and ethicists.
Time: 19:30, doors open 19:00.
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD
For details or to take part in the discussion online see:
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/lets_talk/nakedscience.asp
Chair:
Dr Richard Ashcroft - Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics, Imperial College.
Speakers:
Prof Christopher Higgins - Medical Research Council Clinical Services Centre.
Peter Garrett - Research and Education Director of LIFE.
Dr Catherine Verfaillie - Director of the University of Minnesota's Stem
Cell Institute.
Dr Sue Avery Embryologist and member of HFEA.
Robert Meadowcroft - Head of Policy and Research, The Parkinson's disease
society.
This discussion event is one in a series supported by the Wellcome Trust.
Lyndsey Clark
Science Museum,
London, SW7 2DD
tel: 020 7942 4767
fax: 020 7942 4868
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
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