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Case Conference on Novel Bioscience: Evidence, Expert Witnesses
and Causation
Conducted October 5-8 2006 at the John Marshall Law School, Chicago,
Illinois. The program's themes included:
- Benchmarks of valid
science - an exploration of science methodology in the courtroom
- science briefing by Drs. James P. Evans and Lynn B. Jorde
- Cases concentrated
on the following scientific and technical subject matters:
- Evolutionary biology
- science briefing by Dr. Eugenie Scott
- Microbial GMO's -
science briefing by Dr. William Shulaw
Iatrogenic causation
of childhood leukemia - science briefing by briefing by Dr. James
P. Evans
The curriculum is available
by email from ASTAR.
Other
Highlights
- Hon. John E. Jones
III keynoted the judicial program
and discussed management of the evidence in Kitzmiller v.
Dover Area School Board
- Dr. Alan E. Guttmacher
keynoted the scientific program with a presentation on the future
of genetics emanating from today's research in progress.
- Kitzmiller v. Dover
Area School Board
2007
Neuroscience and Bio-Behavioral Technologies
Scheduled October 5-7 2007 at the Johns Hopkins University School
of Maryland, Baltimore. Residence will be at the Radisson Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Inner Harbor. The program's themes include:
- Benchmarks of valid
science in the neurosciences -briefing by Drs. JP Evans, LB Jorde,
CV Dang, E Stein and DF Wong.
- Opening Keynote: The
Unfolding Landscape of the Neurosciences by Dr. Solomon S. Snyder.
- Clinical anatomy of
the brain, and the use and limitations of various forms of neuro-imaging,
and magnetic, laser and neurotransmitter and neuro-receptor analyses.
- Special interest mini-seminars
conducted twice by international experts: brain function in the
addictions; the juvenile brain; the aging brain and the dementias;
the violent brain; sexual predation; hate crimes; statistical
correlation of psychological tests with direct measurement of
brain function; brain function tests and the "CSI effect";
genetic precursors and brain-based pathologies; and more.
This program has limited
general registration. Inquiries should be sent by email to ASTAR,
with a subject line "Neuroscience Conference."
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