The Desire for Eternal Life: Scientific Versus Religious Visions

On November 7, 2002, Daniel Callahan delivered the 2002-03 Ingersoll Lecture. Callahan is a founder of the Hastings Institute, a nonprofit research center that examines ethical questions in health care, biotechnology, and the environment, and serves as director of its international programs. He is the author of many books, including the forthcoming What Price Better Health: Hazards of the Research Imperative.