SSNet Colloquium: Biotech Hobbyism - Tinkering, Treacherous, or Transformative?
(led by Malia Fullerton (Bioethics and Humanities))
Monday, June 1st, 2009,  12:00 – 1:20 pm, Communications 202
Listen to an audio recording (mp3) of the discussion.
Recommended Readings:
James Bloom (2009) “The Geneticist in the Garage”, in the Guardian UK, March 19.
Eugene Thacker (2004) “Notes Towards a Sociology of Computer Hobbyism”, in [...]

Genetic Testing and Social Identities
(led by Sareeta Amrute)
Monday, January 26th, 2009, 12:00 – 1:20 pm, Communications 202
How do communities use genetic testing to map out, verify and reconceptualize who they are?  What happens when scientists try to anticipate the needs of the communities from whom they sample?  This session explores what happens when genetic testing meets other, [...]

Monday, 11 February

Panelists:
Walter Ruzzo (Computer Science & Engineering)Gina Neff (Communication)Clifford Tatum (Communication)David Stearns (University of Edinburgh)
-listen to an audio recording (mp3) of the presentations.
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