ESRC Genomics Forum in partnership with City of Literature Trust and Edinburgh Central Library are delighted to announce:
The Social Sessions 02: Dr Jekyll’s DNA found – is Hyde in the clear?
Authors Ian Rankin and Lin Anderson together with Dr Steve Sturdy of the ESRC Genomics Forum will explore how how genetic science is used by contemporary crime writers.
In the late nineteenth century, criminologists such as Lombroso argued that the criminal was an evolutionary throwback. Genes ‘for’ deviant behaviour are still sometimes claimed to exist. But it’s after the crime has taken place that genetic science comes to the fore, with DNA evidence often decisive in convicting or clearing a suspect. Do crime writers still find their villains conform to ‘the criminal type’? And has the DNA revolution in forensic science changed the plot? The discussion will be led by Ken Macleod, Writer in Residence at the ESRC Genomics Forum.
This FREE event will take place on 18 November 2009 18:00 – 19:45 in the Central Reference Library. To attend, please register by emailing genomics.forum@ed.ac.uk or call 0131 651 4747.
Due to venue capacity, only one seat per person can be reserved in the first instance. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Only those named on the Genomics Forum’s event list will be admitted. More information is available from the Genomics Forum.
The Social Sessions are a carnival of discussions about science and literature taking place October 2009 – January 2010.
