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February 8, 2013
Making Portraits Out of DNA
Questions of genetic determinism, surveillance, and privacy are brought up in the work of Heather Dewey-Hagborg, who makes life-like portraits out of DNA from strangers’ hair and fingernail clippings.
On WNYC’s program Radio 360, Robert Klitzman, Director of the Masters of Bioethics Program, discusses the project and the complex issues it raises, “Genetic discrimination could happen in the courtroom, schools, even relationships…. All this genetic information is coming at us like a tsunami, and we’ve not yet thought about what it means, what we’d like to do about it.”
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Columbia SPS lecturer Angela Finlay discusses her new book, Skill Stacking: Taking Ownership of Your Career in Changing Times, and why professionals and organizations need to rethink talent, experience, and career growth in a rapidly changing workplace.
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Designed for professionals seeking leadership roles, the Construction concentration equips students with the skills to navigate complexity, risk, and real-world project delivery.
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Steven Cohen, Director of the Columbia University Sustainability Management program at SPS, spoke to NPR about how the recent extreme heat in the U.S. reflects the "new normal," and how many cities are preparing.
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