E-mail a friendJune 30, 2006
Medical ethics expert Dr. Steven Miles explains why some physicians are complicit in military prisoner torture. Eva Marie Saint discusses her grandkids' reaction to her role in Superman Returns.
Dr. Steven Miles
Dr. Steven Miles
Dr. Steven Miles is a professor at the University of Minnesota's Center of Bioethics. He practices and teaches internal medicine, geriatrics and medical ethics and has received many awards for his work in bioethics and human rights. In 25 years of international work with the American Refugee Committee and the Center for Victims of Torture, Dr. Miles has assisted victims of war and torture. In the book, Oath Betrayed, he examines physician complicity in military prisoner torture.
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint's career includes memorable stage, film and TV roles. She won an Oscar for her first film, On the Waterfront, and starred in several other classic movies. She also earned an Emmy for the miniseries, People Like Us. Saint planned to be a teacher, but winning a leading role in a school play changed her course. She stars in the new film, Superman Returns, and is producing the August Wilson play, Fences, in Los Angeles. Saint has been honored for her advocacy in the fight against epilepsy.