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SUMMARY:ENHANCEMENT IN SPORT - Faster\, Higher\, Stronger\, Yet? - Speaker
  to be confirmed
DTSTART:20091109T193000Z
DTEND:20091109T210000Z
UID:TALK21481@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:16026
DESCRIPTION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, Bene't Street (behind The Eagle pub)\
 n\nFREE ENTRY - Kindly sponsored by Deloitte\n\n"Hormones\, vitamins\, sti
 mulants and depressives are oils upon the creaky machinery of life. Princi
 pal item\, however\, is the machinery." Martin H. Fischer\n\nSport is abou
 t pushing the human body as far as is physically possible. But what about 
 scientific advancements that can surpass these limitations? The expanding 
 spheres of molecular biology and materials science give more possibilities
  to extend human strength and endurance. To confuse issues further\, there
  are a whole host of legal supplements that can enhance performance\, and 
 technology is improving sports equipment not just humans.\n\nIn this excit
 ing debate examining human enhancement\, join our panel of experts to disc
 uss the impact science is having and will have on sport:\n\n- Dr Andy Miah
  (University of the West of Scotland)\n\n- Dr Thomas Petersen (University 
 of Roskilde\, Denmark)\n\n- Dr Alun Williams (Manchester Metropolitan Univ
 ersity)\n\n- Ms Clare Cunningham (Former Paralympic Swimmer - Deloitte & T
 ouche LLP)\n\nThe panel will be chaired by Ms Michele Verroken of Sporting
  Integrity. Following a short presentation from each speaker\, the floor w
 ill be open to you so we invite you to express your questions and views an
 d come ready to challenge the panel!\n\nRefreshments will be served at the
  end. We look forward to welcoming you!\n\nKindly sponsored by Deloitte (L
 ondon 2012 Supporter) - for more information see www.deloitte.co.uk/gradua
 tes
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre (behind the Eagle pub)
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