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Where does morality come from? Isn't science rapidly approaching a complete explanation of nature? Do you ever have doubts about your worldview? Where can I find meaning and fulfillment?

College students around the world are asking themselves and their friends these questions, but there is often no real place to explore these questions alongside brilliant faculty and leading thinkers. 

Veritas Forums are university events that engage students and faculty in discussions about life's hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to all of life.

Veritas Forums are created and hosted by campus student organizations, connected to a network of 70 campuses nationwide, and supported by the national Veritas Forum team.


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Recent Events

Recent Events

Reasonable Doubt

Is There Truth Beyond Science?

Ian Hutchinson - Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Weisberg - Associate Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Irvine Auditorium


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We are anticipating a full house for the conversation between Ian Hutchinson and Michael Weisberg! The event is open to the public, but student ID holders will be given priority seating so that Penn students have the first opportunity to see the Forum.

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Presenters

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Ian Hutchinson

Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT

Ian Hutchinson received his bachelor’s degree in Physics from Cambridge University, followed by his Ph.D. at the Australian National University. As a Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT, his research interests include controlled fusion and plasma physics. He has been an advisor to the government of Canada, and from 2003-2009, served as the Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. He is also the author of the Principles of Plasma Diagnostics and Monopolizing Knowledge.

Michael WeisbergMichael Weisberg 

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Weisberg's research focuses on the philosophy of science, especially the role of idealization in modeling. His other research includes modeling tradeoffs, robustness analysis, the chemical bond, the division of cognitive labor, and the public understanding of science. He is also a faculty affiliate of the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience.

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History at Penn

Penn Belief Right

In 2012, The Veritas Forum at Penn asked, "Is Anything Worth Believing In?" And if not, then what? UPenn Law Professor David Skeel interviewed Oxford mathematician John Lennox, leading with this question: does it matter if God is a force instead of a being?

Penn Justice Right

In 2010, The Veritas Forum at Penn turned to the role of religion in healing society's ills. John DiIulio, Frederic Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion, and Civil Society, and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, spoke on faith in social justice.