Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, Ontario

The Canada Science and Technology Museum in partnership with Carleton University invites you to Public Science Talk: Designer Babies: Science Fiction or Science Prediction?

Dr. John Stead will explore the science behind the genetic modification of humans and the feasibility of “designer babies”.

Presentation by Dr. John Stead, Institute of Neuroscience, Carleton University

In today’s popular culture, human modification typically takes the form of genetic manipulation, as in the movie Gattaca, the novel Oryx and Crake, and the video game Halo. But is human modification science fiction or science fact? In his talk, Dr. Stead will be exploring the science behind the genetic modification of humans, and the feasibility of “designer babies”, asking questions such as: Is genetic modification of humans possible? How does the technology behind genetic modification work? What characteristics could realistically be changed by genetic modification? Is it ethical to modify human DNA?

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at rsvp@technomuses.ca or by calling 613-998-7486.