Stem Cell Public Forum - Religious Perspectives on Stem Cell Research

HSCI Public Forum
Date & Time:
March 14, 2007 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Harvard Divinity School, Andover Hall, Sperry Room, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Guest Speaker(s):
Moderator, Philip Clayton, PhD
Visiting Professor of Science and Religion, Harvard Divinity School

Omar Sultan Haque
Muslim Theologian, Harvard Medical School

Prof. John Davis
Evangelical Theologian, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Rev. Dr. Llewellyn Smith
Minister, United Church of Christ/Andover Newton Theological School

Eric Cohen
Director, Bioethics and American Democracy Program, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC

Description:

HSCI's Second Stem Cell Public Forum is offered free of charge to the general public and the Harvard community.  Space is limited, though, so register by e-mail at rsvp_hsci@harvard.edu or call 617.496.6647.

This session will feature a discussion, moderated by Philip Clayton, of various religious perspectives regarding stem cell research.  Scientific input and clarification will be provided by HSCI faculty members Willy Lensch, PhD and Jerome Ritz, MD . Representives of the religious community include Omar Sultan Haque, Prof. John Davis, Eric Cohen, and Rev. Dr. Llewellyn Smith .

Light refreshments will be provided.

The public is highly encouraged to use public transportation as street parking is severely limited.

The video of this event runs 1 hour and 50 minutes.






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