What does science say about the purpose of humanity?

An astronomer a geneticist and a philosopher discuss the contribution of science

Thu 21 Aug 2014

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Scientists and philosophers from various fields explore what contribution their fields can make in discovering purpose for mankind.

This panel consisted of two sessions with different panellists, on Wednesday and Thursday, August 20 and 21, 2014.

For more information about our panellists, click here.

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Lewis Jones

Dr Jones is the Director of The Simeon Network, the postgraduate and academic arm of AFES (the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students). Dr Jones earned his PhD in Astrophysics from the University of North Carolina before moving to Australia for his first postdoctoral research position at the University of New South Wales. He subsequently completed a Bachelor of Divinity at Moore Theological College. He is now a member of the Human Research Ethics Committee at UNSW, a member of…

What does science say about the purpose of humanity?

An astronomer a geneticist and a philosopher discuss the contribution of science

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