Contemporary Science 4/11/11: Your DNA Profile on a Federal Database?


Sheldon Krimsky, PhD, Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning, Tufts University, discusses his recent book, Genetic Justice. ; While forensic DNA has revolutionized criminal investigation, there are many issues involving misuse, inaccuracy and intrusion on the genetic rights of innocent people.

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04/19/2011 - 3:21pm
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Democracy Now! 2011-04-15 Friday

Democracy Now! 2011-04-15 Friday

  • Headlines for April 15, 2011
  • Offshore Banking and Tax Havens Have Become Heart of Global Economy
  • As Congress Slashes EPA, Climate Funding, Author Mark Hertsgaard on "Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth"
  • "A Beautiful Soul, a Big Heart": Italian Peace Activist Vittorio Arrigoni Slain by Militant Captors in Gaza Strip

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04/15/2011 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2011-04-14 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2011-04-14 Thursday

  • Headlines for April 14, 2011
  • While Obama Touts Compromise with GOP, Progressive Lawmakers Unveil "People's Budget"
  • Roundtable: Assessing Obama's Budget Plan & State of U.S. Economy with Author Thomas Frank, Rev. Jim Wallis, and Activist/Philosopher Grace Lee Boggs
  • Grace Lee Boggs on Detroit and "The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century"
  • It's a Hoax: GE Does Not Plan to Return $3.2 Billion Tax Refund to U.S. Treasury
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04/14/2011 - 8:00am

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