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Some Issues We Are Exploring

The BioAgenda events and programs will examine the some of the most crucial issues and policies that will define the industry and our way of life in the coming year. Here is a sample of those issues:

• Big Pharma: Are they dinosaurs or are they evolving? What do they really want from biotech?
• Extending Lifespan: will it be possible to extend life in humans? What will it mean for individuals and society to live until 150, or beyond?
• Do we need a new FDA?
• Is the human race about to self-evolve? Do we want this? Can we stop it from happening even if we want to?
• Is biotech a good investment? Do the economics of biotech make sense?
• Who will pay for the next generation of drugs? Is a battle looming over pricing?
• What is the role of the arts in interpreting science, and in providing a forum for reactions to controversial
  discoveries and policies?
• The role of scientists in politics and policy: Should scientists be more involved in politics?
• The BioAgenda Six: The most exciting innovations and innovators in businesses, labs and the arts for 2004.
• Personalized Medicine: Using your own DNA to design drugs and treatments just for you: when and how is this coming?
• How global is biotech? What is happening in Europe and Asia in terms of science, industrialization, and ethics?
• The genetic divide: what do we do about the have and have-nots of access to biotech innovations?
• What does the public think about stem cells and other controversial discoveries and issues? Has scientists, industry leaders, the media, and policy makers done a good job in communicating the science and issues?
• What are the limits of intellectual property in biotech? Is open source and a free exchange of research and information threatened?
• How do we protect privacy and prevent “genism”, discrimination according to genetic traits?
• Bio-terrorism: science and reality, fiction and fear
• The battle between ideology and science in Washington in the age of stem cells and cloning 
• Is bioethics missing the point? Is it up to the task ahead?
• The genetics of the brain and consciousness: Can we know the mechanics of the soul?