Subject: Conversations in Bioethics—Personal Genomics, Gallery and Panel Discussion, February 3rd, 2015
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The Kennedy Institute of Ethics is proud to announce
the second annual event of its Conversations in Bioethics series.

This year's topic:
PERSONAL GENOMICS

Join distinguished experts Spencer Wells, Explorer in Residence at National Geographic whose work on evolution and genetics<https://www.ted.com/talks/spencer_wells_is_building_a_family_tree_for_all_humanity?language=en> has taken him across the globe and deep into human history, Joanna Rudnick, whose Emmy-nominated documentary explores her family’s experience with a harmful BRCA1 gene mutation<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-rudnick/free-the-data_b_4283862.html>, and James Fallon, a neurobiology researcher whose work on psychopaths revealed that he is one<http://www.ted.com/talks/jim_fallon_exploring_the_mind_of_a_killer?language=en>, for a lively discussion and Q&A moderated by Maggie Little, director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

The evening begins with a curated gallery of student encounters
with personal genomics on the first floor of Healy Hall.

Browse the gallery and enjoy passed drinks and hors d'oeuvres with students and panelists before moving upstairs to Gaston Hall for the moderated discussion.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Gallery opens: 5:00pm, Healy Foyer
Conversation begins: 6:00–7:30pm, Gaston Hall

conversationsinbioethics.org<http://www.conversationsinbioethics.org/>

The series was launched with the vision and the generous support of Fran Buckley, NHS’78.