Metro 'Biological Threats' U.S. Holocaust Museum exhibit examines Nazi genetic manipulation. From the day I moved to Regent Street of West Bloomfield, it has "felt like home. The staff is kind and they are experts at what they do." - Resident Bea Paul " 248.683 1010 Visitors welcome! Call or stop by today. ISTED LIVING 4460 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Located next to Comerica Bank Created to care for our family, devoted to serving yours. A30 November 13 • 2008 ytu t H istory czny, Ins tytu t Nau kowo -Ba dawyczy, Warsaw 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.