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Dr. James C. Peterson is the Schumann Professor Emeritus of Ethics at Roanoke College and a faculty member at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. He has been a research fellow in molecular and clinical genetics on grant from NIH and written books such as Changing Human Nature: Ecology, Ethics, Genes, and God. We are now starting to edit genes in patients and their children. Peterson will give a first-hand report of how geneticists across the world have been meeting to discern and encourage the best use of this transformative technology for healing human disease, and maybe even enhancement.Tickets: $8 in advance; $10 at door; Call the VMRC Wellness Center, 540.574.3850
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Detwiler Auditorium 1501 Virginia Ave, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Virginia 22802