GE - Genetics forum 27/1/00

["K.J.Wheeler" <K.J.Wheeler@durham.ac.uk>(by way of GEN lists <genetics@gn.apc.org>)]

Durham University People & Planet Group Present 
Forum on 
Genetically Modified Food 
Durham University Elvet Riverside 145 

Thursday 27th January 7.30pm 

Speakers: 
Luke Anderson 
Author of Genetic, Engineering, Food and our Environment, founder of the
Totnes
Genetics 
Group and consultant to the soil association's genetic engineering campaign.
Regularly asked to 
speak in the UK, US, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. 

Dr John Gatehouse 
Durham Biology Department, research interest in engineering insect resistance
in plants. 
Involved in research involving the production of transgenic plants to evaluate
the potential of 
different genes in terms of insect resistance. 

Dr Phill Gates 
Durham Biology Department, research interests include crop botany, including
the ecological 
impact and ethical implications of genetic engineering. 

Professor Cooper 
Durham Philosophy Department, research interests include philosophy and the
environment. 
Article recently written for the London Review of Books on the subject. 

Each speaker will give a 5-10 minute introduction to their views, the majority
of time will then 
be available for questions and discussion. 

ALL WELCOME 
Any queries contact people.planet@durham.ac.uk 

Part of Environment Week sponsered by DSU