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About Mike Fortun

Mike Fortun is a historian and anthropologist of the contemporary life sciences. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 USA.

Articles by Mike Fortun

Wednesday 9th July

Towards genomic solidarity: lessons from Iceland and Estonia

How can the experiences of Iceland and Estonia in establishing national Genes Banks contribute to a global understanding of genes and ownership? An American life sciences historian recommends adopting the model of labour unions as a way to inform donors and public about all the variables of research and consent. Could Britain, with its strong union history and recent creation of the UK Biobank, be a pioneer of such ‘genomic solidarity’?
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