Big Ideas: Genes, Cells and Brains: The Promethean Promises Of The New Biology

Many extravagant claims have been made for genomics, regenerative medicine and neuroscience.

Join the feminist sociologist of science Hilary Rose and 2004 Edinburgh medallist, neuroscientist Steven Rose, as they unpick the blend of hype, hope and profit through which academic bioscientists have become entrepreneurs, company directors and consultants – even as their own research reveals the conceptual flaws behind their scientific claims.