(Anti-)Transhumanist Conference in San Fran, Sept 19-20, 2003

From: Hughes, James (james.hughes@trincoll.edu)
Date: Tue Jul 08 2003 - 16:40:33 MDT

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    bioconservative conference and politely distribute some WTA literature.
    Contact me if you think you can attend. - secretary@transhumanism.org

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    "The Face of the Future: TechnoSapiens"

    http://www.thecbc.org/conferences.html

    Sponsored by the Center for

    Date: September 19 & 20, 2003
    (7:00 pm Fri. until 4:00pm Sat.)

    Waterfront Plaza Hotel - Oakland, CA
    Historic Jack London Square
    (overlooking the beautiful San Francisco Bay)

    Rates: Online before Aug. 1: $150.00
    After Aug. 1: $175.00

    Student Discount Rate: $95
    (students contact Robyn.Spitzer@thecbc.org)

    This unique event brings together key players in the next great debate -
    how we confront the technologies of the day after tomorrow -
    technologies being developed today.

    As the federal government massively increases its funding of
    nanotechnology, and movies like AI and Bicentennial Man focus public
    attention on the fusion of "mecha" and "orga," the Center for Bioethics
    and Culture and the Council for Biotechnology Policy have joined forces
    to open a dialogue.

    We have invited leading advocates [two! - J.] and critics [seven! - J.]
    of these technologies to engage in roundtable conversation and debate.
    We invite you to join us.

    Speakers and Panelists to Include:

    * Nigel M. de S. Cameron Ph.D. - Executive Chairman of The CBC and
    Director of the Council for Biotechnology Policy (www.biotechpolicy.org)

    * Richard Hayes - Executive Director of the Center for Genetics and
    Society in Oakland (www.genetics-and-society.org)

    * C. Christopher Hook M.D. - Director of Ethics Education Mayo Clinic
    and Fellow with the (www.biotechpolicy.org)

    * William Hurlbut M.D. - Stanford University, member of President's
    Council on Bioethics* (www.bioethics.gov)

    * C. Ben Mitchell Ph.D. - Editor of Ethics and Medicine and Fellow with
    the CBP (www.ethicsandmedicine.com)

    * Ted Peters Ph.D. - The Center for Theology and Natural Science
    (www.ctns.org)

    * Christine Peterson - Co-founder and President of the The Foresight
    Institute (www.foresight.org)

    * Wrye Sententia Co-Director Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics
    www.cognitiveliberty.org

    * William Cheshire M.D. Department of Neurology Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
    FL



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