The patenting of human genes raises all sorts of important questions whose answers will have a growing impact on our lives. Just consider this, one-fifth of the genes in your body are privately owned.

To learn more about this intriguing issue, come to the inaugural Dibner Family Professor of the History of Technology and Science lecture: The CCR5 Gene: A Cautionary Tale about Patenting. The lecture will take place on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 4 p.m. in the Pfizer Auditorium. Join us in the Dibner Library afterwards for a reception with lecturer, Professor Myles Jackson.