Dr. Britt Ranson Olson Presents – Twins: An Illustration of Epigenetics
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Read MorePsychiatrists during the slavery era described a syndrome “Drapetomia” a syndrome found among slaves – the principal symptom being a desire for freedom. Others used psychiatric diagnoses to account for the civil rights movement. In his talk, Dr. Searight will explore how psychiatry has been used and misused through American history, often to the detriment…
Read MoreIn her talk, Professor Hoben will take a look at what makes a compelling story. Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
Read MoreIn his talk, Dr. Swedene will explore the way that complex emotions in books, and particularly in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, can help us examine our own emotional lives and moral characters. Click here for Moral emotions and HeLa document (pdf) Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
Read MoreDr. Kipka’s talk will begin with “Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” author Rebecca Skloot’s claim that ‘there were so many of [Henrietta Lacks’ cells] they could wrap around the Earth several times’ (p. 238). We’ll ask if this is really possible and how long it might take to grow so many cells. Following the mathematics…
Read MoreOur Scholar Series, will open with a short screening of the PBS-produced short, Informed Consent and Medical Research which introduces the issues related to medical research and Native American genetics; following the video, Bay Mills Indian Community’s Chairman Bryan Newland will present a lecture titled, “Blood Feud: The Ethics of Researching Native American Genetics,” that will…
Read MoreDr. Melissa Shaffer-O’Connell presents the Legal Foundation of Isms: Classism, Racism, and Sexism in the Campus Read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation. Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
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