What can our genes tell us about who we are?
Sciencewise-ERC is delighted to highlight ‘My Beautiful Genome’, a Dana Centre event taking place on 15 September 2011. The event will be hosted by the Science Museum, a key partner in Sciencewise-ERC’s recent pilot series looking at facilitating greater interaction with the public in new areas of science and technology.
To find out more about Sciencewise-ERC’s past public engagement activities click the link below.
My Beautiful Genome
Author and science journalist, Dr Lone Frank, along with evolutionary developmental biologist at Imperial College London, Armand Leroi, will examine current scientific thinking behind human genetics and explore the sometimes-surprising discoveries relating to inherited traits and how these can influence our adult behaviour.
The event will also consider the limitations of modern science in deciphering human genetic coding and examine the extent to which modern science truly understands this relatively unfamiliar area of research.
Related Science Museum exhibits:
Rethinking schizophrenia
‘Elephant Man’ disorder breakthrough
An injection to repair genes
Related projects
Sciencewise-ERC has commissioned a number of dialogue projects in the area of genetics from GM foods through to synthetic biology and the latest advances in stem cell science.
Visit the new dialogue projects and discover how new science is set to change the future of healthcare and how today’s breakthroughs may affect our food choices in future.
Nature vs nurture
Is intelligence pre-determined by our genetic coding? Can intellectual ability be heightened in our offspring? Should we even be attempting to try?
Since its inception, the study of genes has been surrounded by controversy. With modern science constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible, Sciencewise-ERC asks how much should we know and be able to influence our genetic make-up? Visit our forum and tell us what you think.