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Professor: Diane Robertson [ robertdc@grinnell.edu ]
Associate Professor of Biology, Grinnell College, Science 2608, Grinnell, Iowa 50112-1690
Phone: 641.269.3039; FAX: 641.269.4285
Office hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:00 am, Friday 9:00-10:00 am & 1:30-4:00 pm.

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Grinnell College Biotechnology Tutorial Fall 2008
Biotechnology: Bountiful Harvest or Bitter Harvest?

Biotechnology: The term biotechnology includes many activities most of which involve harnessing the abilities of living organisms. This tutorial will focus on how these abilities can be harnessed through the use of genetic engineering techniques and it will look at their biotechnological applications in a variety of areas including genetic engineering of plants and animals, genetic testing, gene therapies, reproductive technologies, human cloning, DNA fingerprinting and patenting. As we examine each of these areas we will consider the social implications of these new technologies, the promises made and the risks involved in using each, as well as the ethical, legal and economic questions that they raise.

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