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Jordi Casanova, developmental biologist at IRB Barcelona and CSIC professor, is one of the scientists Daniel Mediavilla consults on the question of whether science should or should not be involved in the debate about abortion. For Casanova, "the positive connotations of the word 'science', are at the root of the abuse, or more preciesly, misuse, of it. To invoke science in order to regulate abortion is a clear example of this," he concludes.
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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
