Thursday 2 May 2019 12:30pm to Thursday 23 May 2019 12:30pm
Stem Cell Institute
About
Introducing early career researchers in life sciences to topics in the social sciences. Those wishing to participate should fill out the expression of interest form and provide a 100 word statement on why they would like to participate. Places are extremely limited and will be allocated on the basis of capturing a mixture of career stages and the motivation statement.
The participants will have the opportunity to read and discuss texts stemming from various sources (academic articles, reports, journal articles, blog posts etc.). They will also have the opportunity to learn about sociological methods and findings, exchanging their own views in a rigorous and quantitative fashion. Topics will range from embryo research to CRISPR technology to doing research in the age of social media and the workshops will be run by the research group of Professor Sarah Franklin.
Number of participants: 12 to 15
Aims and Objectives
- To address key contemporary discussions about biology
- To introduce early career researchers in the life sciences to the social sciences
- To read and discuss texts stemming from various sources (academic articles, reports, journal articles, blog posts etc.)
- To learn about sociological methods and findings
- To engage in interdisciplinary conversations
Seminar Outline Seminar 1. Embryo Research in the UK and ‘the 14 Day Rule’
Prof. Sarah Franklin - 2 May 2019
Seminar 2. Science and Public Engagement
Prof. Sarah Franklin - 9 May 2019 Seminar
3. Dish Life: Making a Film and a Game about the Care of Stem Cells
Dr Karen Jent - 15 of May 2019
Seminar 4. Ethics in the laboratory
Dr Noémie Merleau-Ponty - 23 May 2019
Seminar 5. CRISPR Cas9: Thoughts from the Laboratories
Prof Sarah Franklin, Dr Karen Jent and Dr Noémie Merleau-Ponty - 29 May 2019
Seminar Organisers
Prof. Sarah Franklin, sbf25@cam.ac.uk Dr Karen Jent, kij21@cam.ac.uk Dr Noémie Merleau-Ponty, nm631@cam.ac.uk APPLY HERE