The line between faith and sciencePalo Alto Weekly
October 27, 2005
Dr. William Hurlbut was trying to have a conversation . Navigating the Pittsburgh, Pa., airport last week with cell phone in hand, he talked while hurrying to the gate, winding his way through security, buying a snack, hopping an intra-airport shuttle, and boarding the plane.
He should be used to obstacle-filled discussions by now. The conversation he’s tried to hold with the nation for more than a year has been much the same.
Then again, his topic — human embryonic stem-cell research — is a tough sell.
