ScienceCafe Saskatoon presents:
Brave New World or Franken-Future?
The New Science of Synthetic Biology (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?
Come to this FREE Science Café discussing synthetic biology research in Canada and the potential societal and environmental impacts of this novel technology
This Science Café is sponsored by: Genome Canada, Genome Prairie, NRC and the PhytoMetaSyn and VALGEN Projects
Speakers:
- Dr. Jonathan Page - Associate Research Officer, NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute and Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan
- Dr. Peter Phillips - Professor of Public Policy, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
Lydia’s Loft, 650 Broadway Avenue
Tuesday, March 15
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Register for this free event at:
http://sciencecafesaskatoon.eventbrite.com
For more information contact:
sciencecafesaskatoon@gmail.com
CIHR CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE PRESENTS:
What’s the take on Gender and Saskatchewan Health? (view poster)
Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) invites Saskatoon community members to a CIHR Café Scientifique. The topic for this Café is health through a gender lens in Saskatchewan. For over 15 years, PWHCE has been working with Saskatchewan women to improve and address health issues.
We have invited three speakers to discuss different issues related to women’s health. Diane Martz will be speaking on a senior population in rural women’s health. Alex Wilson will be speaking about Aboriginal women’s health, identity and wellness in Saskatchewan and Margaret Haworth-Brockman will talk about PWHCE’s community research activities in Saskatchewan. PWHCE invites all community members to listen to the three distinguished speakers and join the discussion on the issues.
Admission is free and refreshments will be provided.
Experts:
- Diane Martz - Research Investigator, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
- Alex Wilson - Faculty, University of Saskatchewan
- Margaret Haworth-Brockman - Executive Director, PWHCE
Moderator:
- Lesley Biggs -University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:00 pm
McNally Robinson Bookstore
3130 8th Street East, Saskatoon
For more information contact pwhce@usask.ca
CIHR Cafe Scientifique presents:
Walking the Line: Emergent Perspectives on Harm Reduction
Issues of drug use, disease, and harm reduction have generated a great deal of misunderstanding. What can we learn from harm reduction? How does harm reduction impact our communities?
Panelists
- Sherri Doell - Outreach Coordinator of AIDS Saskatoon
- Colleen Dell - Associate Professor, Research chair in substance abuse, Dept. of Sociology & School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
- Gina McKay - Education Program Coordinator, Nine Circle Community Health Centre
- Pamela de Bruin - Disease Control Nurse Clinician, Public Health Services, Saskatoon Health Region
Facilitator
- Pamela Downe - Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Saskatchewan
Thursday March 25, 2010, 7pm start
EE Burritos, 102 Ave P S, Saskatoon, SK.