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Expert Presentations on Genetic Enhancement and Sports
Click the links below to access powerpoint, audio and video files. Note: You may want to download the powerpoint slides prior to accessing the video/audio files.
- Tom Goldman, Sports Correspondent, National Public Radio's Morning EditionĀ
- Theodore Friedmann, M.D., Director of the Program in Gene Therapy at UCSD [powerpoint]
- Mari Holden, Silver Medalist, 2000 Olympics, Road Cycling [powerpoint]
- Maxwell Mehlman, JD, Director, Law-Medicine Center and Professor of Biomedical Ethics at Case Western Reserve University [powerpoint]
Complete information about the event is available here.
UPDATE: The Seattle Times is publishing "Getting a Boost," a three-part series on performance-enhancing drugs in sports. The first article appeared on Sunday (10/9), entitled: "Experts predict gene doping is next temptation for athletes." In addition to the article, there are a number of sidebar interviews with a full spectrum of perspectives, including a former US Olympic rower, a Olympic coach, and Dr. Friedmann.
