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Runtime: 50 minsAndrew Steane discusses ideas around Science, Theology and Humanity by exploring the nature of science, its structure, and how it describes the natural world. He argues that science should not be seen as a hierarchical tower of explanation but as a network of interconnected insights. He emphasizes that different disciplines, such as physics and biology, providing unique perspectives that complement rather than replace each other. He also addresses the relationship between science and other human activities, like literature and theology, and the importance of diverse languages in understanding our existence. He concludes by discussing evolutionary biology, advocating for a balanced view that acknowledges both chance and opportunity in the development of life.
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Produced in March 2022. Provisional captions.
Andrew Steane is Professor of physics at the University of Oxford. He is also a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. His research includes experimental and theoretical Quantum Computing, atomic physics, and Special Relativity.
He is the author of Science and Humanity: A Humane Philosophy of Science and Religion (Oxford University Press, 2018).
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