News & Events
- "The Great Debate: Can Science Tell Us Right From Wrong?" on NPR’s Science Friday, Nov. 5 at noon
Tune in to hear Lawrence Krauss, Steven Pinker, Simon Blackburn, and Sam Harris discuss with Science Friday host, Ira Flatow, what impact evolutionary theory and advances in neuroscience might have on traditional concepts of morality. If human morality is an evolutionary adaptation and if neuroscientists can identify specific brain circuitry governing moral judgment, can scientists determine what is, in fact, right and wrong? The discussion will be a wonderful primer for a larger discussion at ASU Gammage auditorium on Nov. 6, titled “The Great Debate: Can Science Tell Us Right From Wrong?” Tickets to that event are available at the Gammage Box Office (480.965.3434) or at ticketmaster.com.
- "The Great Debate: Can Science Tell Us Right From Wrong?"
Come hear a renowned group of scientists, philosophers, and public intellectuals discuss provocative questions. Panelists include psychologist Steven Pinker, author Sam Harris, philosopher Patricia Churchland, physicist Lawrence Krauss, philosopher Simon Blackburn, and bioethicist Peter Singer. Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7pm in ASU Gammage Auditorium.
- "How Human Culture Transformed Human Evolution"
Robert Boyd will give a public lecture Tuesday, Sept. 21 7pm in Design North, Room 60. The event is free and free parking is available in Lot 16.
- Institute for Humanities Research
Humanities and Human Origins Workshop Participants Call for Applications
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- Spring Newsletter
Click here for the Spring 2010 Origins Project newsletter.
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- New Official ASU Origins Project announced for 2010
New Official ASU Origins Project announced for 2010. Program includes three workshops, three public lectures, new courses and more!
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- NEW: Origins External Scientific Advisory Committee Formed
NEW: Origins External Scientific Advisory Committee Formed. Scientists including Stephen Hawking, Lord Martin Rees, Craig Venter, Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, and 4 Nobel Laureates, join Origins Advisory Panel to help guide the Origins Initiative at ASU.
- "An Evening of Choreography and Conversation"
The Origins Project is proud to host world-renowned choreographer Liz Lerman and her company in an unforgettable performance that probes how we see ourselves and the world we live in. Performance is May 17, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. in PEBE 132.
- CSPO Conference "The Rightful Place of Science"
The Origins Project is proud to be a part of CSPO’s 2010 conference which will — amid art, music, literature, media, humor and more — we will explore the place of science in society and how science and technology can most effectively contribute to an improved quality of life for all.
- Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
The Origins Project, in cooperation with the Institute for Human Origins and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, presents a public lecture by Sean Carroll on Feb. 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Neeb Hall