Some of the world's most influential scientists, physicians, educators and authors, including three Nobel Laureates, offered their views on some of the most challenging questions of modern medical, ethical, scientific, legal and public health policy in a public lecture series presented by Holocaust Museum Houston from Sept. 7, 2007 through Feb. 3, 2008.

The lecture series explored how the medical practices of the Third Reich continue to challenge modern medical ethics. Speakers covered topics such as euthanasia and the Human Genome Project, the lasting legacy of the Nuremberg trials, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and how the doctor-patient relationship has changed over the years since the Holocaust.

Holocaust Museum Houston’s unique exhibit “How Healing Becomes Killing: Eugenics, Euthanasia and Extermination” and 15-part “Medical Ethics and the Holocaust: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Medical Ethics Lecture Series" told the story of the indispensable and enthusiastic participation of physicians and biomedical scientists in the murder of their very own patients and explored how – despite the world’s horror at their activities – those same questions haunt modern medicine today.

The Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at The University of Texas at Austin offers streaming videos of the lectures below, available for viewing free in streaming captioned QuickTime video. The video player opens in a new window when clicked.