2013 Interpreter Symposium on Science & Mormonism: Cosmos, Earth & Man

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Science and Mormonism have nearly always been on very friendly terms, with Church members sharing the deep conviction that, as expressed by former scientist and apostle Elder James E. Talmage, “within the gospel of Jesus Christ there is room and place for every truth thus far learned by man, or yet to be made known.” Subsequent Presidents and General Authorities of the Church have advanced similar views about the ultimate compatibility of religious and scientific truths and, with notably few exceptions, have maintained markedly positive attitudes toward both the methods and conclusions of mainstream science and the advance of modern technology.

This symposium will feature the personal perspectives of prominent LDS scientists addressing the theme of “Cosmos, Earth, and Man.” Through presentations, panels, and interactive discussions, attendees will hear concise and colorful summaries of the state-of-the-art in scientific research relating to these topics and will gain a deeper appreciation of the unique contributions of LDS doctrine to the ongoing conversation.

Date: November 9, 2013

Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Program & Schedule: Click here for full program and schedule of events

Place: Utah Valley Convention Center (220 West Center Street, Provo, Utah)

Parking, Hotels, Dining: Click here for location information

Free to the public (Donations are welcome)

Printable PDF Flyer

The symposium was filmed, and videos of the presentations are now available for free viewing.

We expect both hard copy and electronic versions of a book with expanded and fully-footnoted versions of presenter talks, panel discussion, and possibly additional chapters to be prepared and published in the first half of 2014.

With contributing support from:

Presenters and Discussants include:

(Click here for full bios and abstracts, or on a link below.)

- David H. Bailey

Berkeley National Laboratory (ret.) and University of California, Davis

- Emily Bates

Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Bates Laboratory, University of Colorado

- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

Senior Research Scientist. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

- R. Paul Evans

Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University

- Ron Hellings

Research Professor, Department of Physics, Montana State University

- Bart J. Kowallis

Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University

- John S. Lewis

Professor Emeritus of Planetary Sciences, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona and Chief Scientist, Deep Space Industries

- Steven L. Peck

Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Brigham Young University

- Jani Radebaugh

Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University

- Michael R. Stark

Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology – Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

- Trent D. Stephens

Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Embryology, Idaho State University

- Amy L. Williams

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University

- Richard N. Williams

Founding Director, The Wheatley Institution, Brigham Young University

Organizers:

- David Bailey – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (retired) and University of California, Davis

- Jeffrey M. Bradshaw – Senior Research Scientist, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

- John S. Lewis – Professor Emeritus of Planetary Sciences, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona and Chief Scientist, Deep Space Industries

- Gregory L. Smith – University of Calgary, Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine.

- Michael R. Stark – Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology – Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

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