Talks
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ABOUT FACE A discussion addresses the ethical implications of face transplantation. Panelists are the director of bioethics education at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dr. Rosamond Rhodes; the director of the Center for Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery at New York University, Dr. Joseph Mc-Carthy; the medical director of the Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Program at the Rogosin Institute, Dr. David Serur, and Rabbi Leonard Sharzer, M.D. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., the Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway at 122nd Street, 212-280-6093, free, reservations suggested. Note: A photo identification is required for entry.
AMERICAN PLAYGROUND Author Susan Solomon discusses American playgrounds in terms of social history, law, theories of play, and urban planning. She is joined by an international panel of design and play experts which explores contemporary problems and offers solutions to today’s “crisis of undervalued public space.” Tomorrow, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Urban Center Books, 457 Madison Ave. at 51st Street, 212-935-2075, free, reservations requested.
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