Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 18 Apr 2005 12:52:33 -0000 Social Change Weekend Workshop press-release The Institute of Science in Society Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk General Enquiries sam Website/Mailing List press-release ISIS Director m.w.ho ======================================================== ISIS Press Release 18/04/05 Social Change Weekend Workshop *************************** Sciencing with Love April 22-24 Dr. Mae-Wan Ho A biophysicist at the forefront of a sweeping movement to define a different kind of science and to reclaim science for society will give a rare insight into her work and the science that inspires her Dr. Mae-Wan Ho is Director and co-founder of the Institute of Science in Society, London, UK; Editor of Science in Society; scientific advisor to the Third World Network, and initiator and founding member of Independent Science Panel. She is best known for pioneering work on the physics o organisms and as a major critic of genetic engineering. A much-published author across many disciplines, her books include Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare (1998, 1999), The Rainbow and the Worm, the Physics of Organisms (1993, 1998, reprinted 1999, 2001, 2003); Living with the Fluid Genome (2003); The Case for a GM-Free Sustainable World (2003, 2004); Unravelling AIDS (2005). For more details visit www.i-sis.org.uk Workshop Schedule (costs $150 Provisions Members/£200 Non- members) Friday April 22 6:00pm - 7:00pm On-site registration for workshop. 7:00pm - 9:00pm Special film screening of Jean Cocteau's Orphee (1950). (This film retells the Greek myth set in post-war Paris. When a famous poet falls in love with the strange Princess Death, he is compelled to follow her anywhere in search of inspiration - even into the underworld. French dialogue with English subtitles. Followed by a discussion of the film in relation to science led by Dr. Ho.) Fee: $10 non-registered attendees. Free for workshop participants. Saturday April 23 9:00am - 9:30pm Registration. Light breakfast. 9:30am - 12:30pm Morning session 12:30pm -2:00pm Lunch Break. (Participants are welcome to bring lunch or purchase something from one of the many Dupont Circle eateries.) 2:00pm - 5:00pm Afternoon session. 5:00pm - 6:00pm Public Reception Venue Provisions Library, 1611 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington DC 2009. Call 202-299-0460 or visit www.provisionslibrary.org for more information ======================================================== This article can be found on the I-SIS website at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/swl-pr.php If you like this original article from the Institute of Science in Society, and would like to continue receiving articles of this calibre, please consider making a donation or purchase on our website http://www.i-sis.org.uk/donations. ISIS is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing critical public information on cutting edge science, and to promoting social accountability and ecological sustainability in science. If you would prefer to receive future mailings as HTML please let us know. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/mailinglist/.php ======================================================== CONTACT DETAILS The Institute of Science in Society, PO Box 32097, London NW1 OXR telephone: [44 1994 231623] [44 20 8452 2729] [44 20 7272 5636] General Enquiries sam Website/Mailing List press-release ISIS Director m.w.ho MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY BE REPRODUCED FOR ANY PROFIT FREE PURPOSES WITHOUT PERMISSION, ON CONDITION THAT IT IS ACCREDITED ACCORDINGLY AND CONTAINS A LINK TO http://www.i- sis.org.uk/. ANY COMMERCIAL USE MUST BE AGREED WITH ISIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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