Presentation
by eminent genetics scholar
Dr. Gregory Stock
April 10, 2003 7pm
Town Hall, Seattle
Human
genetic engineering is coming much faster than most people
realize and will impact the future of humanity more than
many of the big issues currently receiving our attention.
Not a decade away, it is happening now and from now on.
Want to hear more from one of the foremost experts in the
implications of scientific advances in reproductive biology?
Dr.
Gregory Stock, Dir. of UCLA’s Program on Medicine,
Technology, and Society, will be making a presentation on
his book, “Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic
Future” Thursday, April 10, at 7:00pm at Town Hall
in Seattle (8th & Seneca). Dr. Stock is being awarded
the Walter P. Kistler Book Award, recognizing authors of
science-based books that make a significant contribution
to the public’s understanding of the factors that may
impact the long-term future of humanity. This important
public dialogue is sponsored by the Foundation For the Future
and is open to the public at no charge. (To assure a seat,
please print your complimentary ticket from the Foundation’s
website: http://www.futurefoundation.org. Free tickets are
also available at the event, subject to availability.)
The
inclusion of optional Conversation Cafés immediately
following the presentation is an exciting development in
creating and deepening public dialogue around important
topics. Consider staying after the presentation to talk
about this crucial topic with other interested people. If
you are interested in being a host for one of these conversations,
please contact Lloyd,
[email protected], (425) 603-0933.
Genetic
engineering will be the suggested topic-of-the-week for
the week of April 3.
Links
Dr.
Stock’s homepage, including links to a long list
of his articles ranging from academic journals to popular
press: http://research.mednet.ucla.edu/pmts/Stock.htm
Foundation
For the Future, including more info on the Kistler Book
Award: www.futurefoundation.org
Download
the PDF
poster for this event (as a zip file).
Student Essay Contest
What
Are the Implications of Genetic Enhancement Technologies
for Our Long-term Future?
In conjunction
with the Kistler Book Award presentation, the Foundation
For the Future invites entrees for the Student Essay Contest.
The
essay contest is open to all students in two categories:
… High School and below
… College and above
Four prizes will be awarded, two in each category:
… $200, first prize
… $100, second prize.
To enter
the contest:
1). Attend Dr. Stock’s presentation on April 10 at
7:00pm at Town Hall in Seattle (8th & Seneca). (To assure
a seat, complimentary tickets can be printed from the Foundation
website: www.futurefoundation.org. Free tickets will also
be available at the event, subject to availability.)
2). Pick up an essay contest packet at the Foundation For
the Future information table at the Town Hall event.
3). Write your essay, up to 1000 words, “What Are the
Implications of Genetic Enhancement Technologies for Our
Long-term Future?”
4). Submit your essay as a Word document or Rich Text Format
(rtf) attachment to an e-mail to [email protected]
by May 1, 2003. Include the following information in the
body of the e-mail: your name, e-mail address, mailing address,
phone number, age, and school.
Essays
will be judged by Foundation staff on the basis of originality,
thoughtfulness, and ingenuity. All decisions of the judges
are final. Winners will be announced by May 15, 2003. Winners
will be honored at the Foundation offices in Bellevue on
Friday evening, May 16, in conjunction with a Foundation
workshop of eminent scholars.
All
essays become the property of the Foundation For the Future
and may be used, with proper attribution, in Foundation
publications. This use may include but not be limited to
publication on the Foundation website, in Foundation newsletters,
and background materials for Foundation workshops.
Any
questions on the Kistler Book Award presentation and the
Essay Contest can be directed to:
Rich
Henry
Programs
Foundation For the Future
[email protected]
425-451-1333
