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Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games podcast

In Ableism Sports, Ableism and general human performance enhancement; on January 19, 2010 at 3:24 am

The Talks
As Canada prepares to host the world’s best, Vancouver 2010, The Globe and Mail, and the University of British Columbia in collaboration with universities across Canada, are partnering on a unique project inviting the public to flex their intellect via podcasts by some of the country’s best minds on topics related to the 2010 Winter Games.

My podcast is live

Gregor Wolbring

Who will be the future Olympic and Paralympic athlete? The impact of advances in science and technology and bodily assistive devices on Sport.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/intellectual-muscle/the-talks/article1312702/

The transcript of the podcast is situated here

http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/vancouverpodcast.html

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New paper from me

In Ableism, Ableism Ethics and Governance, Ableism Ethics and Governance and Science and Technology governance on December 1, 2009 at 3:18 am

What next for the human species? Human performance enhancement, ableism

and pluralism p. 141-163 in Development Dialogue No 52 August 2009 called What Next Vol II The case for pluralism publisher Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
http://www.dhf.uu.se/pdffiler/DD_52/Development_Dialogue_52_art8.pdf

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New report on life of disabled people in Australia

In General inquiry into, application and development of Ableism Ethics and Governance on August 13, 2009 at 5:09 pm

SHUT OUT: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia
National Disability Strategy Consultation Report prepared by the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council
see here

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