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ruim? in ii> i.alhih: a. hai?i? i.amecock Man writer Genetics and politics go hand in hand, according to Tabitha M. Pow ledge, genetics research assistant of the New York Hastings Center Institute of Society. Ethics and (lie Life Sciences: Speaking at the Bioethics. Conference on campus Saturday, Powledge spoke on "The New Genetics, Problems and Prospects." Powledge used mass screening of newborns lor lienetic disorders as an example of politics and genetics. "Newborn screening is a result of .state laws," .said 1N'\\ ledge. Slii: SAID screening adults for possible genetic disorders is also done alonti with detection i.f disorders in unborn children. "'Is the reason til a possible sterile baby a reason tor abortion'.' llow does one go about setting up laws concerning these abortions in a country where ihey have abortion i'n demand?" she asked. "Genetics has a new significance u> in rnviromurniai health." she said.'" "Genetics and occupational health is i> ost troubling." The legal aspects of n i I xi\r\i l l l/~NI ir\ /IV If IWHY n^Limy-) > - Russell I I fl ^ I 111 h H I ^ o | N .> o c 2: CL KT~ / I Z followir > MI S join us t I of cam | o | front in | HrfPPY HOLIDAY1) awam JUJI Jlll.lllllll IIWWH'I aMWBIMBISWM ifluence g keeping someone off the job because of genetic diseases is another example of Ihe politics in genetics, she said. Recombinant genetics or "genetic material of one organism placed into another organism" is now heint> researched and is one of (he most controversial subjects in ? genetics. Powledge said it can lie used "to cure genetic disease by substituting a good gene for a bad line." One exciting possibility is that plants will be able to get nitrogen from air thereby lowering the amount of fertilizing needed, l'owledge said. TIIKitK \iti-: <.I IDKI.IM:S to M aximize safety of this research, but legislation is not promising because "local comn.unities are exerung tnemseives una are saying they have the right to decide lor themselves where ii.alters of public health are concerned," she said. "Recombinant and sociobiology ii ay change the way we think about the world and ourselves," she said. "We cannot determine what the effects will be." Responding to Powledge's views were S>uncy P. Craig III of the HrtPPY HOLIDrtVS House Caf< oliday Dinr ovember S 5 til 7 pm lg the buffet :o watch the pus Christmo of Russell H< HrtPPV HOLIDAYS enetics, i I SC Department of Biology, and ! ". Patrick Hubbard of the L'SC Law School. CltAKi SAII), "the public shoulc not fear research scientists' because of recombinant genetics but .should fear "ihe malicious n isuse by terrorists or militarists of which there are an abundance.' 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