John Calvin McNair Lecture on Science and Theology
| The McNair lecture was established by the 1857 will of John Calvin McNair who asked that “the object of which lecture(s) shall be to show the mutual bearing of Science and Theology upon each other…” | ||
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"Are there limits to how much we can know of the world? And if so, how does that affect science and its pursuit of knowledge? Does the ongoing search for a final theory - popular in the physical sciences and in the history of philosophy - make sense? Should we be seeking for perfection in Nature, or is Nature fundamentally imperfect? These questions will prompt a discussion of the limits of a scientific approach to knowledge and how an understanding of these limits may engender a novel relationship between science and spirituality whereby humanity regains center stage."
"The known, the unknown and the unknowable"Presented by: Dr. Marcelo Gleiser October 25, 2011 The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required, and we encourage you to make your reservation at your earliest convenience and no later than October 17th. Please call 910-277-3968 and leave a voicemail message that names each attendee or email rsvp@sapc.edu, write McNair Lecture in the subject, and list each attendee. Space will be limited. Gleiser is the author of more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals, a fellow of the American Physical Society, recipient of the Faculty Fellows Award from the White House and member of several editorial boards. He is currently the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth College, where he leads an active research group in topics related to the origin of the universe and of life. Gleiser also investigates the relationship between science, religion and philosophy, and has written extensively on the subject. Three of his nonfiction books have been published in the US: The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang; The Prophet and the Astronomer: Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World; and, A Tear at the Edge of Creation: A Radical New Vision of Life in an Imperfect Universe. He has authored dozens of essays for magazines and newspapers around the world. Gleiser has appeared in many television documentaries, including a series in his native Brazil watched by more than 30 million people. He is also the co-founder of the science and culture blog 13.7, hosted by National Public Radio. |
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