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> November 3, 2000:
Hour One: St. Paul, MN
Remote: Bioethics
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In the post-genetic-revolution world, discoveries can move from
the test tube to our everyday lives with astounding speed. Just
a few years ago, ideas like cloning, gene therapy, and stem cell
transplants were just science fiction.
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But now embryos as little as three days old can be tested for genetic
defects. Just last month, parents gave birth to a child so that they
could use stem cells from his umbilical cord to treat their other daughter
for a rare, life-threatening condition.
These advanced technologies are now real, and we are faced with real
ethical choices about how to use them.
This hour, we're broadcasting live from St. Paul, Minnesota as the
guests of Minnesota Public Radio.
We'll talk about bioethics. What is it? Who studies it? And can the
ideas developed by bioethicists help us to navigate through the brave
new world of biotechnology?
Guests:
Jeffrey Kahn
Director, Center for Bioethics
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota Medical School
Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School
of Public Health
Department of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Susan Wolf, JD
Associate Professor, Law and Medicine
Law School and Center
for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS
Medical Director, Center for Spirituality and Healing
Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
John Wagner, MD
Pediatrician, cord blood specialist
University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
- Bioethics.Net:
where the world finds bioethics
- National
Bioethics Advisory Commission
- Bioethics
Resources on the Web - National Institutes of Health
- Welcome
to the Center for Bioethics
ASBH
(American Society of Bioethics and Humanities) Links
- SciFri
September 1, 2000, Hour One:Bioethics and Biotechnology: Who Decides?
SciFri
Jan. 21, 2000: Hour One: Gene Therapy
- SciFri
October 22, 1999, Hour Two: Secret Medical Experiments
- SciFri
January 29, 1999, Hour 1: Stem Cell Research
- SciFri
November 13, 1998, Hour 2: Legal and Ethical Issues of DNA Science
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Produced By: Annette Heist
Web Producer: Charles
Bergquist
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