News - November 2003

New initiative from the USA

In the United States of America an interesting new programme started recently, entitled ‘Genetics in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture.’
Prof. Jay Clayton (Nashville, TN), and prof. Priscilla Wald (Duke University, Durham, NC) are coordinating the programme. The specific aims … Read On

A personal Top 5

What books would improve a young doctor’s ethical awareness?
We asked Bert Keizer (doctor, novelist and philosopher) for his personal top 5 of literary fiction. Who wants to be next to present us his of her personal choice?
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Workshop in Cagliari

The papers presented at our workshop in Cagliari are published on our website (see ‘papers’). Please pay special attention to a new paper, written by Per Jersild on ‘The Use and Abuse of Mental Illness in … Read On

E-group

We initiated an e-group to communicate, exchange experiences and disseminate results and materials. The e-group is called ‘fictionethics’. Please join us by sending an e-mail to: … Read On

Reader’s suggestion wanted

One of the objectives of the project "Science, fiction and science-fiction" is the publication of an anthology. This anthology offers quotes and fragments from fiction (i.e. novels, sf novels, short stories, movies) on the five subject areas of the project:

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