Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art

by Caulfield, Sean; Gillespie, Curtis; Caulfield, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780969989844
• ISBN10: 0969989849
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-15
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr

Summary

The rapid advances currently being made in biomedical research are challenging the ways we view our bodies and the environment. Perceptions of Promisearose from a workshop that brought together internationally recognized artists and biomedical scholars and scientists to explore questions surrounding stem cell research, public perceptions of biotechnology, and the parallels and differences between creative and scientific practices. Perceptions of Promiseincludes artworks created in response to the workshop coupled with articles by world-renowned scholars and medical researchers. It offers a compelling glimpse into a unique collaboration between scientists, scholars, and artists in a visually engaging publication that challenges the reader to consider the possibilities of biotechnology and stem cell research. Sean Caulfieldis professor and Canada Research Chair of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta. Curtis Gillespieis the author of four books including the memoir Playing Throughand the novel Crown Shyness. Timothy Caulfieldis research director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. The contributors include Gail Geller, Jane Kaye, and Eric Meslin among others. The artists represented include Derek Besant, Shona McDonald, Marilene Oliver, and others.