This class may be interesting to anyone curious about the future of medicine and biotechnology! Plus, five (5!) whole credits of I&S!
CHID 250A – BioFutures
NW or I&S credit
Professor: Phillip Thurtle thurtle@u.washington.edu
SLN: 11906
Students will be specifically encouraged to ask the following questions:
- What are the ethical and legal issues involved in patenting human cell lines?
- How are recent biotechnologies portrayed in science fiction films? What can we learn by studying these portrayals?
- What does it mean to suggest that biotechnology is part of “an information society”?
- How are race, class, gender, and disability mapped onto or intersect with biomedicine?
- How do scientists manipulate space and time in the laboratory?
This class is designed to appeal to all. No prerequisites needed!
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