The University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 and the law firm Baker & Daniels will sponsor a program titled 鈥淣anotechnology: The Legal and Ethical Issues鈥� from 3 to 5 p.m. March 19 (Thursday) at McKenna Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The symposium will gather experts in various fields related to nanotechnology who will describe the present state of nanotechnology research and examine the ethical and legal questions it raises.
Speakers will include: Davis Baird, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina; , dean of 91吃瓜鈥檚 College of Science; Ralph Hall, University of Minnesota Law School and Baker & Daniels; and , Frank M. Freimann Professor of Electrical Engineering and director of the 91吃瓜 Center for Nano Science and Technology.
In keeping with the 91吃瓜鈥檚 mission as a preeminent Catholic research university, the Reilly Center endeavors to make a distinctive contribution to the humanistic understanding of science and technology. Through conferences and publications emphasizing the complimentary roles of scientific, technological, ethical and theological perspectives, the center seeks to disseminate outstanding work reflecting the vital interplay of these viewpoints and to inform and stimulate broad public discussion of critical issues.