Fw: [evol-psych] Extended Life, Eternal Life: A Live Webcast Debate, March 5, 2000

From: Robert Wasley (rpwasley@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Feb 24 2000 - 23:10:48 MST


This posting originated from another list I am a member of. Thought it might
prove of some interest here.

Robert Wasley

> EXTENDED LIFE, ETERNAL LIFE
> A live webcast debate on Sunday, March 5 at 7:00 PM EST
>
> Should Biomedicine seek to treat dying as a disease and try to cure
> it? You are invited to a special live Internet broadcast of a debate
> on the subject of bioethics, medical science and the profound
> prospects for radically extending human life.
>
> The debate will be held at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday,
> March 5th at 7:00 PM EST.
>
>
> PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE.
> For more information on the webcast, go to
> http://www.extended-eternallife.org/debate.
>
>
> Arguing the PRO are:
> ---------------------
>
> LEE M. SILVER, PH.D.
> Professor of Molecular Biology and Professor of Public Affairs,
> Princeton University
>
> RONALD COLE-TURNER, M.DIV., PH.D.
> Professor of Theology and Ethics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
>
> Arguing the CON are:
> ---------------------
>
> LEON R. KASS, M.D., PH.D.
> Addie Clark Harding Professor, Committee on Social Thought and the
> College, University of Chicago
>
> DANIEL CALLAHAN, PH.D.
> Director, International Programs, The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY
>
> ---------------------
> The moderator is ARTHUR L. CAPLAN, Ph.D., Director, Center of
> Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania Health System
>
>
> The program will be held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
> Archaeology and Anthropology in Harrison Auditorium and is free and
> open to the public. The program is sponsored by the Center for
> Bioethics, the College of Arts and Sciences, the John Templeton
> Foundation, Geron Corporation, and Advanced Cell Technology. The
> webcast is produced by the Meta Lists for Science and Religion
> <http://www.meta-list.org>.
> ----------------
>
> For more information on the webcast, go to
> http://www.extended-eternallife.org/debate.
>
> Please note that the debate broadcast will be available for viewing
> at this location for 30 days after the event. This webcast requires
> RealPlayer, which can be downloaded for free at:
> http://www.real.com or by going directly to the download page at:
>
http://proforma.real.com/real/player/player.html?src=000218realhome,000217ch
oice_1&dc=222221220
>



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