HUM-MOLGEN archive: ETHI, CALL: two messages

1. Subj: Call for papers on genetics and intelligence, and more www on-line bioet hics resources From: Darryl Macer <macer@ZOBELL.BIOL.TSUKUBA.AC.JP> The news in bioethics and biotechnology section of the Eubios Ethics Institute www site has been increased to include 30 topics from 1991 to current. Numerous literature references and comment. http://www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/~macer/index.html Also abstracts of the Journal of Chinese Medical Ethics have been added to the exisiting journals, Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics. Three new books are expected to be on-line within a month, and some Japanese books are all on-line. Visitors welcome! Call for papers on intelligence and genetics The AJMG will publish papers in response to the Bell Curve and the US NIH-DOE ELSI Working Group critique of this book, in a coming issue. We invite well-argued, referenced and thoughtful submissions on this theme. The topics could include the history of the genetics of intelligence, current thinking about "intelligence" testing (including social biases), the genetics of intelligence, the relevance of the biology of intelligence to education and social policy, racial attitudes in different cultures about intelligence, how and if genetics should be involved in social policy questions, for example. Please submit papers (of up to 4000 words) in AJMG paper style by the 15 March to: Dr Jeffrey R. Botkin, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, Building 533, Room 2110A, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Ut 84112, USA. FAX: Int+1-801-588-3644; e-mail:Botkin@gene1.med.utah.edu Enquiries are welcome with suggested topics and an outline of proposed papers. Further details on the AJMG ethics section are available at: http://www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/~macer/AJMG.html or write to me. Darryl Macer, Ph.D. Institute of Biological Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Science City Ibaraki 305, JAPAN Tel: Int+81-298-53-4662 Fax: Int+81-298-53-6614 Email: macer@biol.tsukuba.ac.jp ***************************************************************************** ********************* 2. Subj: RE: ETHI: Johns Hopkins and Oncormed From: "Stephen J. Meltzer" <smeltzer@UMABNET.AB.UMD.EDU> Yes, these are very good points. Many people agree with you completely. However, the importance of the independent verifying institution should be de-emphasized; of greater importance is the original relationship between Oncormed and Hopkins/Sidransky: this relationship creates overriding pressures to develop a marketable commercial product, above all other motivating criteria.