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Science and Art
Calling all artistic scientists or scientific artists
CALGARY - Genome Alberta, Genome Canada, and the 2008 International GE(3)LS Symposium have launched a digital art contest with a first prize of $1,000.
The new realities of genomics have come face-to-face with a society that
does not always understand the ethical, legal, and environmental
considerations of the new biology. Stem cell research and genetically modified
food are highly contentious issues but the same science is sought after to
protect us against disease and develop plants better able to withstand drought
and help feed the hungry.
With a first prize of $1000.00, second prize of $500.00 and a third prize
of $250.00, Genome Alberta and its partners are looking for art that depicts
this intersection of science and society. The contest is open to anyone,
anywhere, and there is an additional Genome Canada Select prize reserved for a
Canadian entry. The public is also being asked to vote on their favourite
choices.
GE(3)LS stands for Genomics: Ethics, Environment, Economics, Legal, and
Society and is an important component of all research undertaken by Genome
Alberta, Genome Canada and the other 5 regional genome centres in Canada. The
digital art contest is open now, and GE(3)LS International Symposium is being
held in Calgary in late April.
For more details on the contest, Genome Alberta, and the GE(3)LS Symposium visit our website at www.genomealberta.ca or look for the Genome Alberta group on Facebook.
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