Spring 2023 SCS NM Regional Conference Program
(Note: The talks and slides linked here represent the views or ideas of the individual speakers and are not, necessarily, the views or positions of the SCS, the SCS NM Chapter, or the Catholic Church.)
Friday, April 28, 2023
These events on Friday are open to the public and do not require registration.
Location: Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 3700 Canyon Rd., Los Alamos, NM 87544
5:30 pm Opening Mass, Main Church
6:15 pm Dinner, Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall
7:00 pm Public lecture, Prof. Stephen Barr (U. Delaware, Physics, President of SCS), "Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life? Anthropic Coincidences and Multiverse Ideas" (slides) (video)
Saturday, April 29, 2023
All events on Saturday require conference registration.
Location: Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., Los Alamos, NM 87544
8:00 am Coffee, check-in
8:50 am Welcome & Introduction, Dr. Christopher Lee (President of NM Chapter of SCS)
9:00 am Prof. Melissa Moschella, Catholic University of America, "Vaccines and Cell Lines of Questionable Origin" (slides) (video)
10:00 am Prof. Paul Scherz, Catholic University of America, "CRISPR/Cas9 and the Ethics of Gene Editing"
11:00 am Coffee Break
11:30 am Prof. Maureen Condic, University of Utah, "Human Stem Cell Research and Therapies" (video)
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Prof. Paul Hruz, Washington University, "Medical Approaches to Alleviate Suffering in People with Sex-Discordant Gender Identity"
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:30 pm Prof. Christopher Kaczor, Loyola Marymount University, "The Just War Tradition: Evolving Towards Pacifism?" (video)
4:30 pm Panel Discussion and Open Q&A session (video)
5:30 pm Conference closing
6:00 pm Optional: Anticipated Mass of the 4th Sunday of Easter at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
7:30pm Conference banquet at Gabriel's of Santa Fe