164 R.P. Fitzgerald and M. Legge
Authors’ Biography
Ruth P. Fitzgerald is an Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at the
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. She is a medical anthropologist
teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses. Her research interests are
in moral reasoning, embodiment, human reproduction, oral health and ideolo-
gies of health.
Michael Legge holds an Honorary Associate Professorship in the Department
of Biochemistry at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. His
research interests are in the areas relating to embryology, reproductive biology,
prenatal diagnosis, inherited metabolic diseases, social policy, and science com-
munication. He has published in both scientific and social science journals in
his research and related areas and is involved with a number of advisory com-
mittees relating to health, education, and conservation.
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