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Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual
Pilar Mostalac, Directora de la Fundación John Langdon Down, y el Día Mundial del Síndrome de Down.

Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 92:41


Hoy con Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual: Celebrando 20 años de El Círculo Teatral, nos visita Alberto Estrella. José Antonio Valdés Peña y el inicio de la 75 Muestra Internacional de Cine de la Cineteca Nacional. El nutriólogo David Manrique te dirá como estabilizar tu glucosa y síntomas de la diabetes con Naturismo. Asesoría Legal con nuestros abogados, Valente Arizabalo Betancourt, Valente Arizabalo Priego y el notario Enrique Almanza. Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual es uno de los pocos programas radiofónicos que desde 1982 y hasta la fecha actual se mantiene en el cuadrante, constituyéndose en un concepto de gran éxito gracias al talento y experiencia de la mujer que le da vida a la radio y televisión y a su gran familia de especialistas quienes, diariamente, apoyan al auditorio y lo motivan a elevar su calidad de vida. La Mujer Actual es el único concepto radiofónico que ayuda a lograr la superación integral de la familia en las diferentes etapas de su vida y, diariamente, realiza un recorrido por ámbitos tan diversos como desarrollo humano, nutrición, salud (en todas las especialidades), asesoría legal, neurociencias, finanzas personales, estimulación temprana, escuela para padres, hábitos y técnicas de estudio, bolsa de trabajo, turismo, entretenimiento, gastronomía, sexualidad, tecnología, astronomía, belleza, moda, astrología y más. La Mujer Actual siempre está a la vanguardia, por eso atendemos puntualmente las necesidades del público con teléfonos abiertos y nuestras redes sociales, creando así una completísima revista radiofónica en vivo. La Mujer Actual es pionera en programas de contenido para la familia, por eso muchos han intentado imitarlo, sin embargo, gracias a su estilo único no solo ha permanecido sino que continúa siendo uno de los programas preferidos que ha evolucionado al ritmo de los tiempos. Esto se debe en gran medida a su conductora Janett Arceo, que gracias a su frescura y a su capacidad de convertirse en la voz del auditorio, ha logrado consolidar una fórmula de comunicación verdaderamente exitosa, donde interactúan el público, la conductora y el especialista, basándose en un principio fundamental: ¡la prevención!

Dpen Scienza
Sindrome di Down

Dpen Scienza

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 40:35


Benvenuto su Dpen Scienzae in questo episodio del podcast in occasione della Giornata Mondiale della Sindrome di Down. In questa puntata, esploreremo la storia di questa condizione genetica e come è stata affrontata nel corso dei decenni.Inizieremo analizzando la scoperta della sindrome di Down da parte del medico britannico John Langdon Down nel 1866. Descriveremo la sua classificazione iniziale della condizione come "idiotismo mongolico" e come questa terminologia sia stata contestata e sostituita in seguito.Successivamente, parleremo dell'avanzamento delle conoscenze scientifiche sulla sindrome di Down, inclusa la scoperta dell'anomalia cromosomica alla base della condizione. Esploreremo anche come la sindrome di Down sia stata vista dalla società e come ci sia stata una lenta ma progressiva evoluzione della percezione pubblica nei confronti delle persone con questa condizione.Ci potete ascoltare su:Nostro Sito: https://dpenpodcast.wixsite.com/website .Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/dpen-scienza/id1517569764 .Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SEfZMJXDmUDKCHHX1lewc?si=2ViP6N-9Qxu0uh2gPRBwqw .Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/user/dpen .E su tutte le app principali di streaming.Seguiteci anche sui nostri social dove potrete anche commentare le puntate e comunicare con noiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpenpodcast/ .Twitter: https://twitter.com/DpenPodcast .Disclaimer:Le informazioni fornite su Dpen Scienza sono di natura generale e a scopo puramente divulgativo, pertanto non possono sostituire in alcun caso il consiglio di un medico (ovvero un soggetto abilitato legalmente alla professione), o, nei casi specifici, di altri operatori sanitari (odontoiatri, infermieri, psicologi, farmacisti, veterinari, fisioterapisti, etc.).Le nozioni e le eventuali informazioni riguardanti procedure terapeutiche hanno fine unicamente illustrativo .Nessuno dei singoli autori o contributori di Dpen Scienza né altre parti connesse può esser ritenuto responsabile dei risultati o le conseguenze di un qualsiasi utilizzo o tentativo di utilizzo di una qualsiasi delle informazioni pubblicate.Nulla su Dpen Scienza può essere interpretato come un tentativo di offrire un'opinione medica o in altro modo coinvolta nella pratica della medicina.Questo show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/4423266/advertisement

Cracks Podcast con Oso Trava
#210. Moisés Guindi - Innovación en Marcas de Alcohol, Asociarte con Celebridades y Encontrar a tu Socio Ideal.

Cracks Podcast con Oso Trava

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 104:27


Moises Guindi @casalumbrespirits es Co-fundador y CEO de Casa Lumbre, la empresa mexicana de creación y comercialización de nuevos destilados.  Por favor ayúdame y sigue Cracks Podcast en YouTube aquí."Los negocios se acaban por 2 razones, flujo de efectivo y problemas entre los socios." -  Moisés GuindiComparte esta frase en TwitterEste episodio es presentado por Terapify, la plataforma de terapia psicológica en línea líder en América Latina y por Dumo Labs los nootrópicos que te ayudan a concentrarte más y dormir mejor. Puedes encontrarlos en dumolabs.com.Entre sus marcas están el mezcal Monte Lobos, el licor de chile Ancho Reyes, el whisky Abasolo y las marcas creadas en asociación con celebridades como el mezcal Contraluz con Maluma, el sotol Nocheluna con Lenny Kravitz, el tequila Defrente con Diego Boneta, el mezcal Ojo de Tigre con Luis Gerardo Mendez y bebidas con La Roca y el Luisito Comunica entre muchos otros.Antes de Casa Lumbre, Moises co-fundó y vendió tequila Milagro. Es emprendedor Endeavor, mentor de Victoria 147 y miembro del patronato de la fundación John Langdon Down.Hoy Moises y yo hablamos de crear y crecer marcas de alcohol, asociarse con celebridades, de innovación y de encontrar a tu socio ideal.Qué puedes aprender hoyInnovación en bebidas alcohólicasAsociarte con celebridadesConstruir una relación exitosa con tus socios*Este episodio es presentado por Terapify, la plataforma de terapia psicológica en línea líder en América Latina.Terapify es un espacio seguro donde puedes encontrar más de 500 psicólogos de confianza y otras herramientas para recuperar la estabilidad emocional que necesitas para rendir al máximo en tu vida diaria.Con Terapify puedes acceder a terapia en línea vía web o app para sanar heridas, soltar patrones y aprender nuevas herramientas para enfrentar los retos de la vida, sin importar en qué país te encuentres.Para ti que escuchas Cracks, Terapify te regala 80% de descuento en tu primera sesión de terapia visitando el link cracks.la/terapify. *Este episodio es presentado por DUMO.DUMO son suplementos 100% naturales que mejoran tu memoria, función cognitiva y habilidad de conseguir un sueño profundo y reparador.FOCUS BOOST y DELTA NIGHT tienen formulas diseñadas para ayudarte a HACER MAS y darte esa ventaja competitiva que buscas y lo mejor, sin generar dependencia.Si quieres mejorar tu desempeño prueba Focus Boost y Delta Night en www.dumolabs.com.*Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/crackspodcastNotas del episodio en:https://cracks.la/210Conferenciascracks.la/speakerLee

Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual
“La actividad física protege al cerebro a medida que se envejece” con el Dr. Eduardo Calixto.

Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 97:44


Hoy con Janett Arceo y La Mujer Actual:Gianco Abundiz, experto en finanzas personales, y el karma financiero.Llévate un cachito de historia con Vania Casasola recordando al Benemérito de las Américas, Benito Juárez.En el Día Mundial del Síndrome de Down, platiqué con Pilar Mostalac, Directora de la Fundación John Langdon Down.“La Fisiología de la Felicidad y cómo se relaciona con el metabolismo” Escucha al Dr. Mario Aquiles, consultor de Natural Slim.Tuvimos un espacio para hablar de la nutrición infantil con Gabriela Ávila.#PorSiTeLoPerdiste“Bienvenida la Primavera, es tiempo de siembra” con Martha Sánchez Navarro.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUcjLU_8BhAMargarita Naturalmente con el tema: “20 de marzo, Día Mundial sin carne”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsjzAbRT4ckEl escritor Jorge Cuevas presenta su nuevo libro: "Maratones del Infierno".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMU2aqBVmVcPracticamos Yoga de la Risa con el Dr. Nathan Mansbach.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r5PfF6PKTwJanett Arceo y La Mujer Actual es uno de los pocos programas radiofónicos que desde 1982 y hasta la fecha actual se mantiene en el cuadrante, constituyéndose en un concepto de gran éxito gracias al talento y experiencia de la mujer que le da vida a la radio y televisión y a su gran familia de especialistas quienes, diariamente, apoyan al auditorio y lo motivan a elevar su calidad de vida.La Mujer Actual es el único concepto radiofónico que ayuda a lograr la superación integral de la familia en las diferentes etapas de su vida y, diariamente, realiza un recorrido por ámbitos tan diversos como desarrollo humano, nutrición, salud (en todas las especialidades), asesoría legal, neurociencias, finanzas personales, estimulación temprana, escuela para padres, hábitos y técnicas de estudio, bolsa de trabajo, turismo, entretenimiento, gastronomía, sexualidad, tecnología, astronomía, belleza, moda, astrología y más.La Mujer Actual siempre está a la vanguardia, por eso atendemos puntualmente las necesidades del público con teléfonos abiertos y nuestras redes sociales, creando así una completísima revista radiofónica en vivo.La Mujer Actual es pionera en programas de contenido para la familia, por eso muchos han intentado imitarlo, sin embargo, gracias a su estilo único no solo ha permanecido sino que continúa siendo uno de los programas preferidos que ha evolucionado al ritmo de los tiempos. Esto se debe en gran medida a su conductora Janett Arceo, que gracias a su frescura y a su capacidad de convertirse en la voz del auditorio, ha logrado consolidar una fórmula de comunicación verdaderamente exitosa, donde interactúan el público, la conductora y el especialista, basándose en un principio fundamental: ¡la prevención!

Rádio Cruz de Malta FM 89,9
Acompanhamento multidisciplinar é essencial para o desenvolvimento das pessoas com Síndrome de Down

Rádio Cruz de Malta FM 89,9

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 23:12


O Dia Mundial da Síndrome de Down, comemorado em 21 de março, é uma data de conscientização global para celebrar a vida das pessoas com a síndrome e para garantir que elas tenham as mesmas liberdades e oportunidades que todas as pessoas. É oficialmente reconhecida pelas Nações Unidas desde 2012. A data escolhida representa a triplicação (trissomia) do 21º cromossomo que causa a síndrome. A Síndrome de Down (SD) é uma alteração genética presente na espécie humana desde sua origem. Foi descrita há 150 anos, quando John Langdon Down, em 1.866, se referiu a ela pela primeira vez como um quadro clínico com identidade própria. Desde então, se tem avançado em seu conhecimento, ainda que existam mecanismos íntimos a descobrir. Em 1.958, o francês Jérôme Lejeune e a inglesa Pat Jacobs descobriram a origem cromossômica da síndrome, que passou a ser considerada genética. É necessário destacar que a SD não é uma doença e, sim, uma condição genética inerente à pessoa, porém, está associada a algumas questões de saúde que devem ser observadas desde o nascimento da criança. Em entrevista ao Cruz de Malta Notícias desta segunda-feira, dia 21, a diretora da Apae LM, Gisele Vicente Geremias; a fisioterapeuta Graziela Brighenti e a fonoaudióloga Tais Citadin, falaram sobre a importância de lembrar da data e principalmente da importância de que a criança, portadora da Síndrome, tenha o acompanhamento e a estimulação desde os primeiros dias de vida. Ouça abaixo a íntegra da entrevista:

Hey Playwright
BONUS: Steven Oberman and the DIY MFA in Self-Producing

Hey Playwright

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 29:22


Tori and Mabelle talk with playwright Steven Oberman about playing multiple roles as playwright/actor/director and producer in his one-man show, Blurred at the Edges, about the life of Dr. John Langdon Down.

Banquete del Dr. Zagal
Nombrando males

Banquete del Dr. Zagal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 47:21


¿Por qué se les llaman enfermedades venéreas? ¿Quién fue John Langdon Down? ¿Qué hizo san Vito? ¿Qué tienen que ver los astros con la influenza? ¿Qué significa catarro? ¿Cómo se transmitía la peste bubónica? ¿Qué síndromes están relacionados con la literatura?

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Los Oxidados
Los Oxidados Fundación John Langdon Down

Los Oxidados

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 118:02


Hablamos de todo sin saber de nada

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New Books in the History of Science
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books in the History of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down's syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy' in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition's name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid' to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing' a condition has always been. The book's chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down's work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune's disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down's syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science's 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Disability Studies
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books in Disability Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down's syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy' in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition's name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid' to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing' a condition has always been. The book's chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down's work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune's disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down's syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science's 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Biology and Evolution
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books in Biology and Evolution

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down's syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy' in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition's name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid' to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing' a condition has always been. The book's chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down's work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune's disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down's syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science's 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Medicine
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books in Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down's syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy' in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition's name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid' to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing' a condition has always been. The book's chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down's work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune's disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down's syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science's 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down's syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy' in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition's name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid' to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing' a condition has always been. The book's chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down's work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune's disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down's syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science's 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike.

New Books Network
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down’s syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy’ in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition’s name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid’ to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing’ a condition has always been. The book’s chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down’s work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune’s disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down’s syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science’s 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
David Wright, “Downs: The History of a Disability” (Oxford UP, 2011)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 59:36


David Wright‘s 2011 book Downs: The History of a Disability (Oxford University Press, 2011), offers readers a history that stretches far beyond the strictly defined genetic disorder that is its namesake. Wright shows us how the condition that came to be known as Down’s syndrome has as much to do with the social history of what was called ‘idiocy’ in Early Modern times and reform movements to integrate the disabled beginning in the 1960s as it does with the rise of asylums or the disputed discovery of “trisomie vingt-et-un.” Even the legacy of the condition’s name is a telling narrative about the modernization of medicine, from the use of the term ‘mongoloid’ to justify the (progressive for the time) anthropological theory of racial reversion to debates over whether to rename the disease in honor of John Langdon Down or place it within a more rigid taxonomy of congenital mental disorders. On their own, all of these stories are compelling windows into different dimensions of medicine, and as a whole they comprise a book that shows readers just how contested the process of ‘medicalizing’ a condition has always been. The book’s chapters progress both chronologically and thematically. We begin with the legal definition of idiocy in the English Common Law as a way for the state to regulate the inheritance of property, and a glance at different contemporary philosophical understandings of mental handicap. Then, Wright discusses John Langdon Down’s work at the Earlswood Asylum and the influence of both education reforms and genetic studies on the definition of mental handicap. Proceeding through Jérôme Lejeune’s disputed discovery of trisomy 21 and the role of genetic screening in abortion debates, the book concludes by discussing how social movements in the late twentieth century have profoundly affected the ethical and political dimensions of Down’s syndrome. Winner of the British Society for the History of Science’s 2013 Dingle Prize, awarded biennially to a book exemplifying critical focus and a novel perspective while remaining accessible to the public, Downs is a great read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martha Debayle
Fundación John Langdon Down, 22 de noviembre 2012

Martha Debayle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2012 15:27


Martha Debayle y Nagelly Arouesty Herrera hablan sobre la Fundación John Langdon Down y cómo atienden a personas con síndrome de down en el país.

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Martha Debayle
Fundación John Langdon Down, 22 de noviembre 2012

Martha Debayle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2012 15:27


Martha Debayle y Nagelly Arouesty Herrera hablan sobre la Fundación John Langdon Down y cómo atienden a personas con síndrome de down en el país.

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