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'Biological Threats'
U.S. Holocaust Museum exhibit
examines Nazi genetic manipulation.
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November 13 • 2008
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D
eadly Medicine: Creating
the Master Race a powerful
traveling exhibition from the
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in
Washington, D.C., will open Dec. 13 at
the Detroit Science Center. The exhibi-
tion is presented in Michigan by DMC
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
"Deadly Medicine" is a thought-
provoking exhibition that presents the
international eugenics movement of
the early 20th century and present-
day ethical issues surrounding efforts
to eliminate inherited disabilities
through genetic manipulation.
The exhibition draws on 40 archival
sources from around the world and
is the first U.S. exhibition to present
a history of the Nazi biological state.
The exhibition features 50 original
artifacts, numerous photographs and
photographic reproductions, and sur-
vivor testimony to present the story of
how medicine can go very wrong.
"Through this exhibit, the Detroit
Science Center will bring about an
important dialogue on the lessons of
yesterday and their implications for
today's medicine said Kevin F. Prihod,
president and CEO of the Detroit
Science Center. "Embryonic stem cell
research, genetic engineering, child-
hood vaccinations ... science is at the
core of most of today's major issues.
Good decisions and solutions need a
knowledgeable public with a sense of
history and free access to thorough,
fair and unbiased information."
Visitors to "Deadly Medicine" will
discover how Nazi leadership, in col-
laboration with anthropologists, geneti-
cists and even doctors used science to
help legitimize persecution, murder
and ultimately genocide in the pursuit
of building a superior Germany. To
achieve a racially pure society, the Nazis
first sought to eliminate the physically
and mentally impaired. Later, Jews and
gypsies were targeted for destruction.
As time passed, their focus shifted
from managing a population through
sterilization to completely eliminating
people they considered to be biological
threats.
In conjunction with the "Deadly
Medicine the science center will pres-
ent the companion play The Value of
Life, a 30-minute live performance
exploring the ethical dilemmas
The head of a Jewish youth was sculpt-
ed from wood by the Jewish artist M.
Winiarski for German officials in the
occupied Polish city of Lodz.
German men and women faced in
the Nazi era. The Value of Life will
be presented at posted times every
Wednesday-Sunday throughout the
run of the exhibit.
"Deadly Medicine" will be at the
Detroit Science Center from Dec.
13-March 1, 2009. Admission to
the exhibit is free with paid general
admission.
"Deadly Medicine" is sponsored
in part by the Samberg Family
Foundation, the Dorot Foundation,
the Viterbi Family Foundation of the
Jewish Community Foundation, and
the Rosenbluth Family. Additional
support was provided by the Takiff
Family Foundation and the David Berg
Foundation. ❑
Volunteers Needed
The Detroit Science Center is
currently seeking volunteers to
be tour guides. Training will be
provided by the U.S. Holocaust
Memorial Museum and science
center staff. Volunteer shifts
are flexible. Volunteers must
be at least 18 and complete a
volunteer application, interview
and screening process. Contact
Melissa Pletcher at mpletcher@
sciencedetroit.org or (313) 577-
8400, ext 418.