Science Café Edmonton presents:
Synthetic Biology: Engineering the Building Blocks of Life (view poster)
Researchers are increasingly able to design and build biological parts and systems or modify existing ones for useful purposes such as the creation of new foods, fuels, ingredients for medicines, and cosmetics. It has been widely suggested that synthetic biology is redefining manufacturing and redefining life itself.
What are the benefits and risks of this new technology? Concerns have been raised about the potential threats to public health and the environment from accidental releases and from intentional non-contained uses. How can we ensure that this technology will be appropriately used and properly regulated? Most importantly, how do you feel about the potential uses of synthetic biology?
Experts:
- Dr. Peter Facchini - Canada Research Chair in Plant Biotechnology, University of Calgary
- Dr. Tania Bubela - Assistant professor, Department of Public Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
The Billiard Club,
2nd Floor, 10505 - 82 Avenue N.W. (Whyte Avenue)
Free, open to the public
For more information contact:
sciencecafeedmonton@gmail.com
This Science Café is sponsored by: Genome Canada, Genome Alberta, and the PhytoMetaSyn Project
CIHR CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE PRESENTS
Home is where your health is (download the poster)
A roof over your head doesn’t seem much to ask for, does it? Try telling that to all the people looking for a place to call home in Edmonton’s overheated housing market. Finding a place to live can be a challenge. But is it also bad for your health? Researchers are gaining new knowledge about the implications of finding a home – and of living without one – for your health. Find out what they’ve learnt.
Tuesday, September 25th, 5 p.m.
Good Earth Café, Campus Tower Building
Corner of 87 Avenue and 112 Street, Edmonton
Please RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
LE CAF É SCIENTIFIQUE DES IRSC PRÉSENTE
Vous trouverez la santé à la maison (téléchargez)
Avoir un chez-soi, est-ce trop demander? Posez la question aux gens qui se cherchent un toit dans le marché immobilier en surchauffe d’Edmonton. Trouver un endroit pour vivre peut représenter un défi. Mais est-ce aussi mauvais pour la santé? Les chercheurs en savent de plus en plus sur les répercussions que peut avoir sur votre santé le fait de trouver ou non à se loger. Découvrez ce qu’ils ont appris.
Le mardi 25 septembre à 17 h
Good Earth Café, édifice Campus Tower
Coin de la 87e Avenue et de la 112e Rue, Edmonton
R.S.V.P. : cafescientique@irsc-cihr.gc.ca
(Les présentations seront en anglais seulement)