Talking embryos seminar

This page provides links to multimedia content, audio files and transcripts from the Talking Embryos seminar held on 25 September 2006.

Multimedia presentations

The following links contain audio and video of the presentations, along with presentation slides. Please note that the video and audio content is large in size and will probably require a broadband connection for satisfactory viewing and listening.

• Introduction from Linda Clark followed by Mihi by Wairoa Port (5 minutes 39 seconds)
• "The Regulatory Framework for Assisted Reproductive Technologies" - Sylvia Rumball (15 minutes)
• "Personhood, Commodification and the Practice of Reproductive Medicine" - Dr Ruth Fitzgerald (18 minutes 19 seconds)
• "The Challenge of Stem Cells and Brain Diseases: Fact or Fantasy" - Prof. Richard Faull (23 minutes 26 seconds)
• "If embryos could talk, which embryo would you listen to?" - Dr Marewa Glover (8 minutes 59 seconds)
• "Talking Embryos: Should Human Embryos be Used in Research?" - Prof. Mark Henaghan (19 minutes 48 seconds)
• Questions from the floor followed by words from Dr Martin Wilkinson (28 minutes 5 seconds)

Audio-only presentations

The following links are mp3 files containing audio from the Talking Embryos presentations.

• Introduction from Linda Clark followed by Mihi by Wairoa Port (MP3, 1.3MB)
• "The Regulatory Framework for Assisted Reproductive Technologies" - Sylvia Rumball (MP3, 3.5MB)
• "Personhood, Commodification and the Practice of Reproductive Medicine" - Dr Ruth Fitzgerald (MP3, 4.3MB)
• "The Challenge of Stem Cells and Brain Diseases: Fact or Fantasy" - Prof. Richard Faull (MP3, 5.5MB)
• "If embryos could talk, which embryo would you listen to?" - Dr Marewa Glover (MP3, 1.98MB)
• "Talking Embryos: Should Human Embryos be Used in Research?" - Prof. Mark Henaghan (MP3, 4.6MB)
• Questions from the floor followed (MP3, 5.3MB)
• Closing words - Dr Martin Wilkinson (MP3, 1MB)

Text transcripts

The following links are html files containing transcripts of the Talking Embryos presentations.

• Transcript of introduction by Linda Clark, followed by Mihi by Waiora Port
• Transcript of “The Regulatory Framework for Assisted Reproductive Technologies” – Sylvia Rumball
• Transcript of “Personhood, Commodification and the Practice of Reproductive Medicine” – Dr Ruth Fitzgerald
• Transcript of “The Challenge of Stem Cells and Brain Diseases: Fact or Fantasy" - Professor Richard Faull
• Transcript of “If embryos could talk, which embryo would you listen to?” – Dr Marewa Glover
• Transcript of “Talking Embryos: Should Human Embryos be Used in Research?” – Professor Mark Henaghan
• Transcript of questions from the floor and closing remarks