Europe today : patenting genetic material.
- Date:
- 1998
- Audio
About this work
Description
The European parliament is considering applications by European technology companies to patent inventions derived from genetic material. MPs are trying to make safeguards. Tom Wilkie gives his ethical and practical reasons for not allowing patents. Wellcome puts its new research findings on the internet every night to make sure its genetic knowledge becomes public property.
Publication/Creation
London : BBC World Service, 1998.
Physical description
1 sound cassette (6 mins)
Notes
12th May 1998
Creator/production credits
Emma Udwin; Tom Wilkie (Wellcome)
Copyright note
BBC Radio
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores467A