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BioAgenda 2006 Summit: "On the Edge of the New"

Program Summary

Content created by David Ewing Duncan, BioAgenda Editorial Director,
in consultation with the BioAgenda Council of Journalists,
and with expert input from the BioAgenda Board of Advisors

The BioAgenda 2006 Summit was a two-and-a-half day gathering of leaders in science, business, government, ethics, academia, the media, the law, advocacy, and the arts. Nobel laureates, scientists, executives, journalists, activists, policy makers, artists, lawyers, and deep thinkers from all walks of life and points of view interacted and discussed crucial issues for the coming year in biotech and life sciences. Thanks to those who joined us in our mission to elevate the intellectual debate and analysis of critical issues and policy in life sciences!

Highlights included:

BioAgenda Challenges

Three well-known leaders will offer analysis and proposals to reform and improve aspects of life sciences in business, science, public policy, the media, or the arts.

BioAgenda Innovators

The Board of Advisors and a Committee of Leading Scientists choose three scientists whose work will blow you away!

Fireside Chats

One-on-one conversations with luminaries.

Interludes

DNA on Mars; The genome of pop music; the longevity diet (wine, green tea, and peanuts); cryogenically freezing the co-founder of Google; and more.

Mini-Film Festival of Science

Selections before and after the summit from the First Annual BioAgenda Science Film Festival (to be held in San Francisco, Summer, 2006). From classics to current films, documentaries, animations, and shorts, all with science themes, from the silly to the serious.

Arts and Science