Medical Ethics Expert to Address Cloning During UA Talk
August 23, 2002 - Filed under: Uncategorized
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A medical ethics expert who has written a best-selling book on cloning and who has testified before the U.S. Congress on the issue will present a talk to students in The University of Alabama’s Blount Undergraduate Initiative at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 in ten Hoor Hall, room 30.
Dr. Gregory Pence, professor of philosophy at UAB, will present “Repeat History’s Mistakes? Why It’s Wrong to Criminalize Cloning Humans” in a special public seminar of the Blount Undergraduate Initiative. Pence is the author of “Who’s Afraid of Human Cloning?”
The Blount Undergraduate Initiative is a four-year program within UA’s College of Arts and Sciences that affirms the value of a liberal arts education based on classical traditions. Its objective is to instill in students the habits of mind that characterize self-reliant thinkers.
Pence will be hosted by Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell, of UA’s biological sciences department.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
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