BISC401 HONORS
                                            MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

      Debate Schedule

March 31    Should cloning of human cells for medical purposes be allowed in the United States?

                    Yes: Group 2            No: Group 4

April 7        Should pharmaceutical companies be required to give up patent protections in order to
                    allow cheaper generic drugs into third-world markets, even if this reduces profits for new drug
                    development?

                    Yes: Group 8            No: Group 1

April 21        Should government-sponsored health programs be required to provide experimental cancer
                      drugs and therapies not yet well understood but approved for use, regardless of the cost?

                    Yes: Group 5            No: Group 3

April 28        DNA sequences for lethal viruses and potential bioterrorism tools are often published on-line
                    by scientific journals. Should this be allowed in order to foster academic freedom and open
                    access to scientific research or should it be stopped for security considerations?

                    Yes (allowed): Group 7            No (not allowed): Group 6