Fall Lecture: Jonathan Moreno, Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order

Jonathan Moreno, Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order
October 31
1:30–2:30 PM
In-Person at OLLI

Jonathan D. Moreno is the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University. A member of the National Academy of Medicine, he has advised three US presidential commissions and numerous global organizations, including UNESCO and the US Department of Defense. He has received multiple honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and the Benjamin Rush Medal. Moreno is the author or co-author of several influential books, including Mind Wars, Undue Risk, and Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die. His upcoming book, Absolutely Essential, will be published by MIT Press in 2025. He has published widely in outlets such as The New York Times, Science, and Foreign Affairs. His work spans bioethics, health policy, and national security. He was also a member of President Barack Obama’s transition team and co-hosted the podcast Making the Call.

Moreno's book, Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order will be available for purchase and signing immediately following the lecture.

Reservations are required to attend in-person lectures. In-person lectures will be held in the Spring Valley Building, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Room A on the First Floor. Registration for the above lecture will open here at 10:00 AM on the Friday prior to the lecture. The direct registration link will also be included in the Friday newsletter the week prior. You must have an OLLI account to register. If you do not have one, you can create an account when going to register. Each registrant may reserve up to two seats. Your name must be on the list of registrants to enter the lecture and you must be in your seat five minutes before the lecture starts to guarantee your seat.