First World Conference on the Future of Science

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	Programme overview

		Wednesday, Sept. 21st
		Plenary session Science and Religions Plenary session Science, Culture and Ethics Plenary session Freedom of Science and Philosophy

		Thursday, Sept. 22nd

		Friday, Sept. 23rd

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Science and Religions - plenary session, 9.00 am- 1.00 pm, Sala Arazzi

Chairpersons

Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo and Aron Goldhirsch

Speakers

Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo– Our Knowledge of the Human Being in the condition of Science
Dariusch Atighetchi – The Islamic Tradition of Science
Amos Luzzatto – Between a Future for Science and a Future for Faith

Coffee break

Paljin Tulku Rinpoce- The New Alliance Between Religion and Science in Buddhist Tradition
Peter Atkins – Is Science the Only Path to Knowledge?
Giulio Giorello – Science and Faith: Is the Alliance Possible?

Discussion

Science, Culture and Ethics - plenary session, 2.00 pm- 4.00 pm, Sala Arazzi

Chairpersons	Mauro Ceruti (speech) and Peter Atkins
Speakers	Edgar Morin * - Normal Evolution or Paradigmatic Revolution Lewis Wolpert * – Is Science Dangerous? Serghey Kapitza * - The Demographic Revolution and the Science Edoardo Boncinelli - Science as Culture Coffee break
	* speaker unable to attend

Freedom of Science and Philosophy - plenary session, 4.30 pm- 6.30 pm, Sala Arazzi

Chairpersons	Gian Tommaso Scarascia Mugnozza and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (speech)
Speakers	John H. Barton – Legal Restraints on the Freedom of Science Aron Goldhirsch – Is Freedom of Research Really Jeopardised? Amedeo Santosuosso – Science and Law: a Fascinating Interaction

Discussion

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