Informing Consent
Unwitting Subjects in Medicine's Pursuit of Beneficial Knowledge
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time
All day
Location
Ebling Library Historical Reading Room, Health Sciences Learning Center
Description
In concert with the Go Big Read program, Ebling’s exhibit contains a display of original books, magazines, newspapers and photographs depicting the story of human subject experimentation, the world of Henrietta Lacks (circa 1951), the ethics of body and tissue ownership issues, the science of HeLa, and the history of research and treatment at UW-Madison. Material from throughout campus will illustrate the themes that Skloot raised in her popular, thought-provoking book.
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Cost
Free
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