The National Constitution Center presents A Dangerous Idea

Thursday, May 2, 6:30pm
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia
Tickets: Free for 1787 Society Members, $10 Members, teachers & students, $18 Non-Members, $35 Members with CLE credit, $40 Non-Members with CLE credit
Post-screening Q&A panel discussion featuring the film's executive producer Andrew Kimbrell, author Daniel Okrent, and law and bioethics scholars Paul Lombardo and Dorothy Roberts

The National Constitution Center will screen the documentary A Dangerous Idea on May 2. This film examines the history of the US eugenics movement and its recent resurrection, which uses false scientific claims and holds that an all-powerful "gene" determines who is worthy and who is not.

Following the screening, join the film’s executive producer, writer and attorney Andrew Kimbrell, acclaimed author and journalist Daniel Okrent, and law and bioethics scholars Paul Lombardo and Dorothy Roberts for a conversation exploring the dark history of eugenics and the Constitution. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

More Information: https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/a-dangerous-idea-the-history-of-eugenics-in-america