Past Lectures »
2009-2010: Darwin and Evolution in the Muslim World
Creationism Goes Global: From American to Islamic Fundamentalism on October 2, 2009
Dr. Ronald L. Numbers
is the Hilldale Professor of History of Science & Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He is the author of The Creationists: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design, Science and Christianity in Pulpit and Pew, and Darwinism Comes to America.
2008-2009: Origins and the Meaning of Life
Religion after Darwin? on April 2, 2009
Dr. Philip Kitcher
is John Dewey Professor of Philosophy and James Barker Professor of
Contemporary Civilization at Columbia University.
He is the
author of Abusing
Science: The Case Against Creationism,
In Mendel's Mirror, and Living
with Darwin: Evolution, Design and the Future of Faith
Origin of the Laws of Physics on November 20th, 2008
Dr. Paul Davies is a
theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist at Arizona State
University, where he established BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts
in Science.
He is the author of The
Mind of God, How to Build a Time
Machine, and Cosmic
Jackpot.
Two Ships at Night on October 23, 2008
Dr. Lawrence Krauss is Foundation Professor and Director of the Origins Initiative, Co-Director of the Cosmology Initiative, School of Earth and Space Exploration, BEYOND Center, and Department of Physics at Arizon State University.
He is the author of The Physics of Star Trek, Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth... and Beyond and Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra-Dimensions from Plato to String Theory and Beyond.
2007-2008: A History of Conflict and Cooperation
The Dance of the Fertile Universe: Did God do It? on March 28, 2008
Dr. George V. Coyne, S.J. is a Jesuit Priest and an astronomer. He is the Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory and Adjunct Professor of Astronomy at University of Arizona.
He is the author of Wayfarers in the Cosmos: The Human Quest for Meaning.
Islam and the Transformation of Greek Science on March 6, 2008
Dr. George Saliba is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at Columbia University.
He is the author of Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance and A History of Arabic Astronomy: Planetary Theories during the Golden Age of Islam.
Doubt - Where You'd Least Expect It on October 25, 2007
Dr. Jennifer Michael Hecht is a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities and teaches in the Graduate Creative Writing Program at The New School, New York.
She is the author of Doubt: A History and The Happiness Myth along with her poetry books, The Next Ancient World, Funny, and The End of the Soul.
Creationism and Evolution: A Historical Perspective on September 27, 2007
Dr. Eugenie Scott is a physical anthropologist and Executive Director of National Center for Science Education (NCSE).
She is the author of Evolution vs Creationism: An Introduction and is considered the leading critic of creationism and its offshoot intelligent design.
2006-2007: Nature, Belief and the Supernatural
Natural & Supernatural: Miracles & the Order of Nature on April 12, 2007
Dr. Lawrence Principe is Professor of chemistry & History of Science, Medicine & Technology at Johns Hopkins University.
He is the author of The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle And his Alchemical Quest.
Evolution and Religion: Two Sideshows and the Main Event on March 8, 2007
Dr. David Sloan Wilson is distinguished professor of biology with a joint appointment in anthropology at Binghamton University.
He is the author of numerous books, including his first book for a general audience: Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives.
Bodies and Souls on October 26, 2006
Dr. Paul Bloom is the Professor of Psychology at Yale University.
He is the author of Descartes’ Babies: How the science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Humans.
