Keynote Speaker:
Arthur Caplan Ph.D, Professor of Medical
Ethics and Health Policy at the University
of Pennsylvania
When biotechnology meets ethics,
controversy arises and life itself is often
in the balance. Art Caplan masterfully
navigates this important debate with
perspective, clarity and even wit. "Caplan's
particular skill," writes The New York
Times Magazine, "is an ability to
identify, analyze and explain the extremely
complex moral questions that grow out of
changes in health care, science and
medicine." Director of the Center of
Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania
and author of 29 books, Caplan is the
media's preeminent go-to expert for
bioethical perspective.
In his talks, Art Caplan
explains that the new era in science and
medicine is already here. Biotechnology is
changing the world -- with many more
advancements to come. But each new
breakthrough brings with it myriad questions
and few easy answers. Applications such as
genetic testing, stem cell research, organ
transplants, and cloning offer many
possibilities as they do ethical challenges.
Decisions we make now will profoundly affect
our lives and the lives of our children and
grandchildren. How can we ensure we are
making the best choices for the future?
Which ethical issues matter the most? Which
matter least?
Named one of the 10 most influential
people in science by Discover, Caplan is a
frequent commentator on NPR and CNN, authors
a weekly bioethics column for MSNBC.com, and
has written for The New York Times and The Washington
Post. Engaging, incisive, and visionary,
Caplan provides a framework for
understanding the barriers and
opportunities and illustrates how
biotechnology can improve lives and
revolutionize the future --
if we let it .
More information
about other speakers attending the
conference
will be updated as it becomes available
