Séminaire NeuroSchool: Jacques Balthazart

Séminaire par Jacques Balthazart en anglais

GIGA Neurosciences, Université of Liège, Belgium

Le programme doctoral de la NeuroSchool invite Jacques Balthazart à l’ INMED, sur le campus de Luminy, pour donné un séminaire sur  The biological bases of homosexuality le Lundi, 13 Mai, 2024, à 11 heure.

Résumé (en anglais)
This seminar will present the results of biological research indicating that the effects of embryonic hormones, themselves under the partial control of genetic and possibly immunological factors, play a major role in determining sexual orientation (homo- versus heterosexuallity) in humans. We will first review animal studies formally demonstrating that many differences between males and females are the result of the action of testicular hormones during embryonic life. In a second stage, we will show that these same hormones are still present and active in the human species and determine morphological sex differences as well as behavioral differences between men and women. Finally, a third part will review clinical studies and various epidemiological studies which strongly suggest that these hormonal mechanisms also play an important role in determining human sexual orientation. This conclusion, which contrdicts other sociologial and psychological interpretations, indicates that being homosexual is not choice or inclination that could be avoided or treated in adultuhood. This should lead to wider acceptance of homosexuality in the population.

Le programme:

• 10h00 – Discussion entre les étudiants sur les documents  – Pour les doctorants uniquement
• 11h00 – Séminaire – Ouvert à tous – Salle de conférence INMED
• 12h00 – Temps de discussion spécial avec le conférencier – Pour les doctorants uniquement

📢 Doctorants : inscrivez-vous sur AMETICE et n’oubliez pas de signer la feuille de présence pour que vos heures soient comptabilisées. Les participants bénéficient de 3 heures, les présidents de séance de 4 heures.