Debates In BioMedicine
America's biomedical research community
has experienced unparalleled success in translating innovative research
findings into medical practice - possibilities unforeseen even a few
years earlier. Yet, the revolutionary nature of certain advances has stirred
concerns about their complex ethical, societal and legal implications.
Debates in BioMedicine series provides an open forum where researchers,
ethicists, legislators, teachers, attorneys, theologians and the public can
air their views, and by doing so, gain clarity about the spectrum of issues
requiring appropriate healthcare, social and public policy attention. "The
Ethics of Human Cloning" and again in 1999 with "A Case Study in
Xenotransplantation," provoked a fascinating mix of issues, questions and
comments, which are highlighted in this booklet.
"Controversies in Science: A Symposium for
Journalists"
(PDF)
Medical
science touches all areas of journalism — from coverage of legislators
battling over. Sscientific research funding, judges and juries setting
science policy and precedents in the courts, athletes and celebrities
stricken with debilitating illnesses, to the business of science, the
economic impact of medical R&D, and the implications of medical research for
the environment and our understanding of nutrition.
"The Science of Vaccines: Leading the Way in Disease
Prevention and Biodefense"(.doc)
Summary of “The
Science of Vaccines: Leading the Way in Disease Prevention and Biodefense,”
held May 8, 2003, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. This program
for journalists was sponsored by the North Carolina Association for
Biomedical Research (NCABR) and Research!America. Biogen, Inc. and the North
Carolina Biotechnology Center provided additional support.
"The Science of Obesity: Prevention and Treatment"
Summary of “The Science of
Obesity: Prevention and Treatment,” held April 28, 2004, at the North
Carolina Biotechnology Center. This program for journalists was presented by
the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) and
Research!America, with additional support from the North Carolina
Biotechnology Center.
"Therapeutic vs. Reproductive Cloning: Scientific
Realities, Public Controversy"(.doc)
Highlights
from “Therapeutic vs. Reproductive Cloning: Scientific Realities, Public
Controversy” on March 26, 2002, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
This program for journalists was sponsored by the North Carolina Association
for Biomedical Research (NCABR) and Research!America. The North Carolina
Biotechnology Center provided additional support.
"Tinkering with Nature: Food and Medicine in the
Genomic Age"
(PDF)
Originally presented on May 30, 2002
Part I: Putting GMOs in
Perspective
Part II: Gene Therapy: The Science and the Ethics
