His goal has been to bring about a broad public debate on these technologies and their implications, leading to wise public policies surrounding their realization. Of particular interest to the program are the implications for society, medicine, and business of the human genome project and associated developments emerging from today’s revolution in molecular genetics and bioinformatics. The symposium he convened two years ago on the possibilities of manipulating the genetics of human embryos drew international attention as the first major public discussion of this issue among distinguished scientists and opened a global debate on this hitherto taboo topic.

A prolific author and recognized authority on the impact of new technologies on human society, Dr. Stock this year edited Engineering The Human Germline: An Exploration of the Science and Ethics of Altering the Genes We Pass to Our Children. His newest work, Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future was published in April 2002. Dr. Stock has long explored fundamental issues of human life and values. Among his other books is the best seller, The Book of Questions, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and is now in its fifty-fifth printing. Sequels to the book include The Book of Questions: Business, Politics, and Ethics and a new book that will explore how coming technologies will reshape our everyday lives.

Dr. Stock has been an invited speaker to numerous academic, government, and business conferences, and was asked to submit an Advisory Memo to President William Clinton on the challenges of the next century. He makes regular appearances on television and radio, including CNN, PBS, and the BBC, and will be hosting a television series next year on the implications of recent research to retard human aging. Dr. Stock recently participated in a national radio broadcast with Leon Kass, the head of the president's bioethics advisory commission.

Gregory Stock has a Doctorate in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from Harvard University.

Fear and misinformation are clouding our view of human development and genetic engineering. Sensationalistic headlines have obscured the fact that we are entering an incredibly promising new era of scientific discovery. Dr. Gregory Stock offers a convincing rebuttal to those who fear we are hurtling towards some deadly reckoning. Our steps into space, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet, and our unraveling of biology are all components of a new planetary beehive of connectivity. Humanity is not in peril; in fact, it is carrying life into an evolutionary transition as profound as that 700 million years ago when multicellular organisms first arose. Stock will bring you a textured look at the coming changes: changes so immense that they will force us to examine what it means even to be human.

He shows how the Human Genome Project is a key step towards taking control of our own evolution and how progress in molecular genetics will lead to so much more than cures for diseases. Such technology may well enable us to transform our own selves. DNA chips, designer children, human artificial chromosomes, the potential for extended lifespans, the gradual merging of human and machine: Stock weaves them all into an inspiring and compelling image of our future without ever losing sight of the real world and the immediate challenges we face. This blend of science, evolutionary thinking, cultural extrapolation, and vision will forever transform your view of the world and your place in it.

The future. Never before has it been so real to us. The rapid pace of technological change, globalization, and new developments in the human sciences all point to a future that is at once both familiar and strange. All businesses and organizations are looking for help with these issues, but few public figures have both the credibility and the depth to address them. Dr. Gregory Stock is one of them.

According to Dr. Stock, we stand at a defining moment not only in human history, but in the history of life. It’s a big claim, but Dr. Stock will not only convince you of it, he will bring you a new perspective on the challenges now buffeting us. His presentation is a provocative blend of analysis of the world of today and extrapolation into the dizzying, yet not-too-distant future. He looks at the immense implications of the human genome project, showing how it will transform medicine, human reproduction, and eventually humanity itself. He discusses the implications of machine intelligence and the Internet, and he shows why global culture and economic integration are a robust, positive development that is virtually inevitable. He provides an optimistic, hopeful look towards an amazing future. This talk will leave you with a new perspective on the problems we face, and a sense of wonder about where we are heading and of astonishment at how soon we may get there. It will also help your company or organization to meet the challenges it will face in the years ahead.

The Human Genome Project is opening a new era in human history. We now possess the knowledge and the tools both to understand, and to alter, the biological makeup of the human species. As one of the world’s leading experts on the implications of the science and practice of genetic engineering, Dr. Gregory Stock not only explores the profound economic and social consequences of our deciphering of human biology, he uses concrete detail to drive home how it will alter our lives.

Stock looks at how genetic testing using DNA chips will affect the Insurance and Pharmaceutical industries. He discusses how Genomics and the Internet will interact to bring a revolution in medicine. He explores the coming possibilities of genetic engineering, designer children, and human artificial chromosomes. Stock is a pragmatist when it comes to managing these emerging possibilities, arguing that a free market is the best way of reaping their benefits. His vision is refreshingly optimistic, yet backed by solid analysis. You will come away with a better understanding both of today’s world and of your own good fortune to be living in these extraordinary times.