Michael H. Shapiro is the Dorothy W. Nelson Professor of Law at the University of Southern California, where he focuses on the intersection of bioethics and constitutional law. Before taking the stage at MOCA to talk about whether doctors are ready for the medical future, he took our In The Green Room Q&A.
Q. What music have you listened to today?
A. I didn’t play the radio today. I was trying to make sure I’d find MOCA.
Q. What is the last habit you tried to kick?
A. I don’t have any habits I need to kick.
Q. Who was your childhood hero?
A. Albert Einstein.
Q. What do you consider to be the greatest simple pleasure?
A. Reading – absorbing what’s around me.
Q. Where would we find you at 10 a.m. on a typical Saturday?
A. Asleep.
Q. What do you wish you had the nerve to do?
A. Send in all my fiction manuscripts.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional character?
A. Favorites don’t appeal to me. I just accept what comes along.
Q. What profession would you like to practice in your next life?
A. Physician, physicist, novelist. Is that enough?
Q. What is your most prized material possession?
A. I don’t really have one, but perhaps my computer at the moment.
Q. Who is the one person living or dead you would most like to meet for dinner?
A. Albert Einstein.
To read more about Shapiro’s panel, click here.
*Photo by Aaron Salcido.