Hilary Rose: The Problem with the Bioscience Industry – Video
By Hilary Rose,
The Guardian
| 01. 30. 2013
Hilary Rose, co-author of Genes, Cells and Brains, argues that we should treat the medical claims made for genetic research with suspicion, and that there should be an open debate about whether we want to push ahead with a programme of eugenics. She goes on to question the way in which women's bodies are mined in order to get material for research.
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