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ETHICS EVENT: Immortal: Henrietta Lacks and the new horizon of ethics

Henrietta Lacks
November 13, 2017
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115

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Add to Calendar 2017-11-13 18:00:00 2017-11-13 20:00:00 ETHICS EVENT: Immortal: Henrietta Lacks and the new horizon of ethics Battelle Center for Science and Technology Policy present Immortal: Henrietta Lacks and the new horizon of ethics Join the Batelle Center for a night of film, dialogue, and collaboration.  RSVP: http://henriettalacks.rsvpify.com Driving questionsHow can the case of Henrietta Lacks inform current questions in genetics?What are the most pressing ethical issues on the horizon for scientists working with human subjects?How can the scientific community improve its relationship with the public?Schedule6:00-6:15 introductions and context6:15-7:00 screening of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”, with commentary7:00-7:45 small group workshops7:45-8:00 conclusions and next stepsThe evening will be moderated by Dr. Marium Husain of Wexner Medical Center, with panelists from the Center for Bioethics, the Center for Ethics and Human Values, and Student Life’s Department of Social Change. This event is free and open to the public. Light food & refreshments will be provided. Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115 Center for Ethics and Human Values cehv@osu.edu America/New_York public

Battelle Center for Science and Technology Policy present

 

Immortal: Henrietta Lacks and the new horizon of ethics

 

Join the Batelle Center for a night of film, dialogue, and collaboration.
 
 
 
Driving questions
  • How can the case of Henrietta Lacks inform current questions in genetics?
  • What are the most pressing ethical issues on the horizon for scientists working with human subjects?
  • How can the scientific community improve its relationship with the public?
Schedule
  • 6:00-6:15 introductions and context
  • 6:15-7:00 screening of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”, with commentary
  • 7:00-7:45 small group workshops
  • 7:45-8:00 conclusions and next steps
The evening will be moderated by Dr. Marium Husain of Wexner Medical Center, with panelists from the Center for Bioethics, the Center for Ethics and Human Values, and Student Life’s Department of Social Change.
 
This event is free and open to the public. Light food & refreshments will be provided.