Invited Lecture by William Hurlbut, M.D.

Dr. William Hurlbut will present “Biotechnology, Compassion, and the Spiritual Life of St. Francis”. This lecture is an hour-long talk followed by questions from the audience. The talk will be recorded and posted to CCARE’s YouTube Channel and website several weeks after the event.

William B. Hurlbut is a physician and Consulting Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University Medical Center. His primary areas of interest involve the ethical issues associated with advancing biomedical technology, the biological basis of moral awareness, and studies in the integration of theology and philosophy of biology. In addition to teaching at Stanford, he has worked with NASA on projects in astrobiology and as a member of the Chemical and Biological Warfare working group at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. From 2002-2009 Dr. Hurlbut served on the President’s Council on Bioethics. He is the author of Altered Nuclear Transfer, a proposed technological solution to the moral controversy over embryonic stem cell research.

Registration

Registration is required for access to seating before the event starts. Non-registrants are still welcome to come. Any available seats will offered on a first-come, first-serve basis once the event begins.

Location

The Clark Center Auditorium (Room S001) is located downstairs, underneath the Clark Center Courtyard (which is located in the center of the building). The room is accessible by the courtyard staircase found in the center courtyard or by the elevators in the East wing lobby of the Clark Center building.

Parking

The closest available parking is located at Parking Structure 1 (PS-1). Permits/visitor pay are not needed in most on-campus lots after 4PM on weekdays. Please check signs carefully.

Parking Structure 1
345 Campus Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Link to Parking Map