Where is the Soul in Science? Critical Reflections on Science and Religion

The University of Sydney

Where is the Soul in Science? | Philosophy Panel 
Co-hosted by the School of Humanities ABC's Big Ideas

Chau Chak Wing Museum

<h3><strong><strong>Academics from the fields of Science and Philosophy</strong></strong><strong><strong> will be joined by the ABC's </strong></strong><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas" title="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Big Ideas</strong></strong></a><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h4>5:00pm doors for a 5:30pm start.</h4><h3><br></h3><h1>Where is the Soul in Science? Critical Reflections on Science and Religion.</h1><p><br></p><p>Science in the West did not emerge fully-formed like Athena from the head of Zeus: theoretical frameworks, methodologies and belief systems have been tested and contested, proven, disproven and abandoned. Yet since the 17th century science has profoundly recast our relationship to the world and ourselves. Science began to provide a logical, systemic framework with which to understand not only the world, but knowledge and values, shifting the axis away from a divinely ordained order bestowed by divine beings and religious authorities to one in which rational scientific thought, agency and objectivity began to hold sway.</p><p>Science today reminds us of our own agency in the building of new knowledge. But can it provide meaningful orientation in key aspects of human life? Traditionally, religion provided community, connection, certainty, salvation, and a strong cultural and moral framework in the face of chaos. Is science able to address these fundamental human needs? In recent years populism, politics and the pandemic – together with the rise of disinformation and ‘fake news’ made possible by unregulated social media – have decentred the trust in science, with conspiracy theories on the rise in the attempt to find answers and orientation in life</p><p>What has science failed to deliver? Where is the soul in science?</p><p><br></p><p><strong><strong>SPEAKERS</strong></strong></p><p>Anik Waldow (Sydney)</p><p>Charles Wolfe (Toulouse)</p><p>Peter Harrison (UQ)</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/natasha-mitchell/2914164" title="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/natasha-mitchell/2914164" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Natasha Mitchell</strong></strong> </a>is a multi-award-winning journalist, radio presenter, podcaster, and audio storyteller specialising in science &amp; society. She is host of the ABC Radio National's flagship live events program and podcast Big Ideas, was founding host and producer of the internationally renowned radio show and one of the ABC’s first podcasts, All in the Mind, which won the Grand Prize and four Gold World Medals at the New York Radio Festivals, amongst other awards. Natasha hosted the ABC's flagship daily social affairs program Life Matters, and was recently founding host and producer of Science Friction, awarded Best Science and Medicine podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards.</p><p>Natasha served as a board member and vice president of the World Federation of Science Journalists and was recipient of the prestigious MIT Knight Fellowship. She has facilitated many public forums around Australia, including four science dialogues with the Dalai Lama and guests. She has an engineering degree with first class honours from Monash University, and a postgraduate diploma in science communication from the ANU.</p><h3><br></h3><p>To be held on Campus at the <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/" title="https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chau Chak Wing Museum</a>. All welcome. <a href="https://g.page/chau-chak-wing-museum?share" title="https://g.page/chau-chak-wing-museum?share" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Please click here for CCW map</a>.</p><p>Image: Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@grakozy?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" title="https://unsplash.com/@grakozy?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greg Rakozy</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-photography-of-person-oMpAz-DN-9I?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" title="https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-photography-of-person-oMpAz-DN-9I?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a></p>

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