Saturday October 4
Beckman Auditorium, Caltech
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7:00 am – 8:30 am
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registration, continental breakfast, book table
(come early for first pick of our incredible $5 book sale!)
Morning Session
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8:30 am – 8:45 am
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welcome and opening remarks by Dr. Michael Shermer
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8:45 am – 9:30 am
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Dr. Donald Prothero:
The Origin of Life & the Cambrian Explosion
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9:30 am – 10:15 am
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Dr. Leonard Susskind:
The Origin of the Universe
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10:15 am – 11:00 am
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Dr. Paul Davies:
The Origin of the ‘Fine-Tuned’ Laws of Nature
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11:00 am – 11:15 am
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BREAK
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11:15 am – 12:00 pm
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Dr. Sean Carroll:
The Origin of Time and Time’s Arrow
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12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
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Dr. Christof Koch:
The Origin of Brains, Minds, & Consciousness
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12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
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LUNCH (catered lunch included in conference fee)
Afternoon Session
cosponsored by the
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2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Dr. Stuart Kauffman, Dr. Kenneth Miller, Dr. Nancey Murphy, and Dr. Michael Shermer discuss the question: Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete? (moderated by Dr. Philip Clayton)
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3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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BREAK
Debate and Q&A
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4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Dr. Hugh Ross v. Dr. Victor Stenger:
Great God Debate: Does Science Support Belief in a Deity?
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5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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audience Q&A with all speakers
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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DINNER (buffet dinner is included in conference fee)
Evening Entertainment
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7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
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Mr. Deity (Brian Keith Dalton), Larry (Jimbo Marshall), Jesus/Jesse (Sean Douglas), and Lucy/Lucifer (Amy Rohren) will entertain us with clips and behind-the-scenes stories, along with discussing the more serious theological and philosophical issues raised in individual episodes.