Dalton Lecture

Ian Hutchinson is a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will discuss how the widely presumed “warfare myth” that science and religion are at odds is a distortion of both science and faith.

James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institute of Nanoscience and Technology

Dr. William D. Phillips speaks on the common ground shared between faith and science.

Neuroscience is increasingly finding clear links between neural mechanisms within the brain and human actions, behavior and thought. Dr. Newsome will confront questions about what it means to be human and also the nature of religious belief. Are we just the sum of our neurons? Does my brain shape me, or do I shape my brain? Is freedom of choice an illusion?

Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III joined us on February 19th, 2013, to discuss what he called the "Third Age of Quantum Chemistry."

Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III joined us on February 20th, 2013 for his lecture on "The Big Bang, Stephen Hawking and God." To discuss the dynamics of being a forward-thinking scientist while staying deeply rooted in his faith.