Pacing Law and Ethics with Science and Technology, presented by the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at ASU and the Center, Thursday & Friday, Dec. 4 & 5, ASU SkySong, 1475 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. For more information, contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
"The Role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Licensing Nuclear Power Plants," presented by Prof. Ken Mossman, ASU Life Sciences, Monday, Feb. 2, 12:10 p.m., Armstrong Hall, Room 114, Sponsored by LASSA. For more information, contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
"DNA Database Woes and the Birthday Problem," presented by Prof. David Kaye, ASU Law, Tuesday, February 17, 12:10 p.m., Armstrong Hall, Room 114, Sponsored by LASSA. For more information, contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy Conference II, hosted by the Food and Drug Law Institute and co-sponsored by the Center, Wednesday & Thursday, Feb. 18 & 19, L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC. For more information, contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
"Health Care Entrepreneurism - Legal Challenges," Dr. John Shufeldt, CEO, NextCare Urgent Care, Tuesday, March 3, 12:10 p.m., Armstrong Hall, Room 114, Sponsored by LASSA. For more information, contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
Unchallengeable Orthodoxies Conference, Friday, March 20. Special public program on academic free speech, Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m., Armstrong Hall. For more information please contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail him at Andrew.Askland@asu.edu.
"Forensic Science in the 21st Century: The National Academy of Sciences Report and Beyond," featuring a keynote address by Chief Judge Emeritus Harry T. Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Friday & Saturday, Apr. 3 & 4, Armstrong Hall. This international conference will bring together leading scholars of forensic science, criminalistics, and scientific evidence to discuss the future of forensic science and its relationship to the legal system in light of the highly anticipated report of the National Academy of Sciences, "Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community." For more information please contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail him at Andrew.Askland@asu.edu.
Legal and Ethical Implications of New Scientific Findings for Drug and Alcohol Addiction, with topics that include genetic predisposition to alcoholism and how brain scanning technology can help manage symptoms, Friday, Apr. 10, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, 401 W. Washington St., Phoenix, Ariz. For more information please contact Andrew (Sandy) Askland at (480) 965-2465 or e-mail him at Andrew.Askland@asu.edu .
In The News
Improving Prenatal Testing MIT Technology Review Dec. 01, 2008 U.S. researchers have developed a prenatal diagnostic test capable of generating more extensive genetic profiles of fetuses. The test uses DNA chips designed to perform a process called array comparative genomic hybridization, which can spot smaller chromosomal irregularities more reliably than karyotyping. The new technique, however, also could identify some genetic abnormalities that may or may not have clinical importance, causing unnecessary anxiety in parents, an expert said.
Born to Run? Little Ones Get Test for Sports Gene New York Times Nov. 29, 2008 Experts are questioning the reliability of a test developed by Australia-based Genetic Technologies that screens children about 8 years old and younger for the ACTN3 gene to assess their natural athletic abilities. The test, available in the U.S. through Atlas Sports Genetics, is based on a 2003 study that examined certain combinations of ACTN3 in elite athletes.
