Science Pub - The Stem Cell Debate: Science, Ethics and Public Policy May 8, 2008

The Stem Cell Debate: Science, Ethics and Public Policy
with Lisa Sardinia
Thursday, May 8
7 p.m. – 8:30 or 9 p.m. (come early to get food and drink!)
Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th Ave, (inside The Strand @ 8th & Charnelton)
http://www.cozmicpizza.com/

Embryonic stem cell research has been an extremely divisive topic that needs sustained, thoughtful conversation so that sound public policy can be developed. That conversation requires an understanding of the basic biological concepts of early human embryonic development, the current state of technology with respect to embryo manipulation, and the prospects for use of embryonic stem cells. Come explore questions surrounding the ethical limits of embryo manipulation and how results of advances in stem cell technology can be distributed in a time of limited resources.

Lisa Sardinia Ph.D., J.D. is associate professor of biology at Pacific University and associate director of the Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy. http://pacificu.edu/as/biology/faculty/sardinia.cfm

Science Pub is open to anyone and everyone; no RSVP is necessary. Tell your friends. We hope to see you there!

Science Pub is held every second Thursday at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene and is co-sponsored by OMSI http://www.omsi.edu University of Oregon’s College of Arts & Sciences http://cas.uoregon.edu and The Science Factory http://www.sciencefactory.org.

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