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This spectacular, 2.5 light-years-wide-view, color panorama of the center of the Orion nebula reveals at least 153 glowing protoplanetary disks that are believed to be embryonic solar systems that will eventually form planets. (copyright GRIN)

Saturday October 4

Beckman Auditorium, Caltech

7:00 am – 8:30 am
registration, continental breakfast, book table
(come early for first pick of our incredible $5 book sale!)

Morning Session

8:30 am – 8:45 am
welcome and opening remarks by Dr. Michael Shermer
8:45 am – 9:30 am
Dr. Donald Prothero:
The Origin of Life & the Cambrian Explosion
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Dr. Leonard Susskind:
The Origin of the Universe
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Dr. Paul Davies:
The Origin of the ‘Fine-Tuned’ Laws of Nature
11:00 am – 11:15 am
BREAK
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Dr. Sean Carroll:
The Origin of Time and Time’s Arrow
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Dr. Christof Koch:
The Origin of Brains, Minds, & Consciousness
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
LUNCH (catered lunch included in conference fee)

Afternoon Session
cosponsored by the Templeton logo

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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)
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
BREAK

Debate and Q&A

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dr. Hugh Ross v. Dr. Victor Stenger:
Great God Debate: Does Science Support Belief in a Deity?
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
audience Q&A with all speakers
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
DINNER (buffet dinner is included in conference fee)

Evening Entertainment

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
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.