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26 November 2009 “Creating the organisms that evolution forgot - An ‘Any Questions?’ debate on synthetic biology”
6pm, Old Theatre, London School of Economics

Bioengineers are trying to create synthetic organisms that do not occur naturally - is this an amazing scientific feat and harbinger of new medicines, more advanced biofuels and environmentally friendly pesticides, or is this something we should be worried about? This public debate will bring together leading actors in synthetic biology to answer questions put to them by the audience.

Panellists:
Dr Phillip Campbell: Editor-in-Chief of Nature
Professor Paul Freemont: Chair of Protein Crystallography, Head of the Division of Molecular Biosciences, and co-Director of the EPSRC Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College
Professor Richard Kitney: Professor of BioMedical Systems Engineering, Director of the Graduate School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Chairman of the Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology, and co-Director of the EPSRC Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College
Professor Nikolas Rose: Martin White Professor of Sociology and Director of the BIOS Centre, LSE
Mr Hugh Whittall: Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Dr James Wilsdon: Director of the Science Policy Centre at the Royal Society.

Chair: Mr Quentin Cooper: Described by The Times as “the world's most enthusiastic man” and, more flatteringly, as “an expert on everything from pop music to astrophysics,” Quentin Cooper has also been acclaimed by the Daily Mail for his “wit and enthusiasm [which] can enliven the dullest of topics.” Quentin Cooper presents the most listened to science series in the UK, The Material World on BBC Radio 4. He also fronts the recurring technology-in-action documentary series Connect and is one of the regular presenters for Pick of the Week.

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Contact information: BIOS Centre Manager, bios@lse.ac.uk  020 7955 6998

12 May 2009 “CSynBI launch symposium”
Imperial College London

Symposium programme

Lecture given by Professor Jay Keasling of Berkeley [PDF to follow]
Lecture given by Professor Pamela Silver of Harvard [PDF to follow]
Lecture given by Professor Evelyn Fox Keller of MIT [PDF to follow]

Speaker photos courtesy of Chris Edwards:

From left to right: Professor Evelyn Fox Keller, Professor Pamela Silver, Professor Jay Keasling
 

From left to right: Professor Richard Kitney, Professor Robert Winston, Professor Nikolas Rose
 

From left to right: Sir Peter Knight, Sir Howard Davies, Professor George Gaskell

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