PERCEPTIONS OF PROMISE: Biotechnology Society Art

     

PERCEPTIONS OF PROMISE:
Biotechnology, Society and Art
February 9 - March 31, 2012
Curated by Lianne McTavish
Panel Discussion and Reception: February 9 from 6 - 8 pm (details follow)
Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art is an interdisciplinary and collaborative project that brings together a group of internationally recognized artists and social commentators (e.g. philosophers, sociologists, legal scholars, scientists) in order to produce a body of original art work and accompanying essays exploring the complex legal, ethical and social issues associated with advancements made in life science technologies with a particular focus on stem cell research.
Perceptions of Promise includes work by contemporary artists: Derek Michael Besant, Sean Caulfield / Royden Mills in collaboration, Bernd Hildebrandt/ Liz Ingram in collaboration, Shona MacDonald, Marilene Oliver, Daniela Schlüter, Clint Wilson

Stem Cell Culture: Biomedical Research, Popular Culture and Art
Panel Discussion
February 9 from 6 - 8 pm
Moderator: Sean Caulfield – Artist, Professor, University of Alberta
Panelists:
Derek Besant – Artist
Roger Jacobs – Professor & Associate Chair (Undergraduate), Developmental Biology, Genetics & Molecular Biology, McMaster University
Patangi Rangachari – Professor Emeritus, Health Sciences, McMaster University
Daniela Schlüter – Artist

PERCEPTIONS OF PROMISE: Biotechnology Society Art

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