Science and Religion
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Stained glass windows depicting biologist Alexander Fleming in the church of St James, in London. (Wikimedia Commons)
What happens when a Buddhist environmentalist, a Muslim astronomer … a rabbi and a priest walk into our studio? On this episode, we explore the ways faith and religion intersect with science. Sometimes the collision is fraught with misunderstanding and tension. Other times, science and religion influence and inspire each other.
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