Carl Elliott

Carl Elliott is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota, with a unique background in medicine and philosophy. His work bridges bioethics, medical humanities, and philosophical inquiry, particularly focusing on clinical research ethics, pharmaceutical industry practices, and the moral implications of biomedical technology. Elliott's scholarship often examines institutional failures and whistleblower narratives, as seen in his recent book The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.

• Education: Davidson College, Medical University of South Carolina, University of Glasgow

His research spans themes of identity, authenticity, and justice through biomedical lenses, while also engaging with the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Walker Percy. Elliott's publications highlight systemic issues in medical research, including exploitation of vulnerable populations and corporate influence on healthcare.

Awards and Honors:

• Guggenheim Fellowship
• National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar Award
• Rockefeller Center resident fellowship
• Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History
• Weatherhead Fellowship

Elliott's grant funding from the National Institutes of Health supports his investigations into medical ethics. He has contributed to prominent publications like The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, and The New York Review of Books, and previously led a bioethics seminar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (2003-04).