Ithaca College

The 2012 annual C. P. Snow Lecture will be given by Dr. Eugenie C. Scott on Wednesday, March 28th, at 7pm in Textor 102.  Dr. Scott is the Executive Director of NCSE, the National Center for Science Education, and the author of the book “Evolution vs. Creationism.”  She has been both a researcher and an activist in the creationism / evolution controversy for over twenty-five years.  The lecture is free and open to the public.

Dr.  Scott’s talk is entitled “In the Beginning: Science and Religion.”  The subject of origins – of where we, Earth, and the universe come from is one that has been considered by many religions since time immemorial. Science, as a relatively recent actor on the intellectual stage, also considers these topics, coming up with answers at variance with those of most religions, including Christianity. How do these two approaches differ? Are there similarities? And is there an uncrossable divide between the two? The answer is not just philosophically interesting, but directly relevant to decisions being made about what to teach in public school science courses.

The C. P. Snow Lecture Series, the longest-running lecture series at the College, began in the School of Humanities and Sciences more than 40 years ago as a means of bridging the gap between the sciences and the humanities. The series was named after Sir Charles Percy Snow, a man who truly embodied the mission of the series for his work as an internationally renowned scientist, author, lecturer, and past member of the British cabinet. At the start of the lecture, the annual C. P. Snow Scholar Award -- which recognizes exceptional work by a student whose college career bridges the sciences and humanities -- will be given to the winning student.

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