Clones, Chimeras, and Other Creatures of the Biotechnological Revolution: Toward a Genomic Mythology
Priscilla Wald
Thursday, 04 Oct 2007 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Priscilla Wald is a professor of English and Women's Studies at Duke University. Her current work focuses on the intersections among the law, literature, science, and medicine. She is currently completing a project on the public understanding of genome sciences. Post-lecture commentary will be offered by Amy Bix, Associate Professor of History, and Max Rothschild, Distinguished Professor of Animal Science. Part of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series.Cosponsored By:
- Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
- Center for Integrated Animal Genomics
- Humanities Iowa
- IGERT Program
- Interdepartmental Genetics Program
- Monsanto
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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