I'm so jealous DMcG, as this interests me profoundly. I would have loved to attend that symposium.

I've really enjoyed Cox's series called Human Universe, which deals with how we came into being and our place in the Universe. He also covered the possibility of other forms of intelligent life somewhere in Space.

I think mutual respect and civility are essential to any discussion about Religion or Science, where they meet and where they disagree, and how each side copes with/adjusts to new discoveries of Time and Space.

I wonder if a key word might be Humility? After all, there must be much we don't yet know or quite understand, and arrogance, unshakeable certainty or a disparaging attitude will not get us further forward in our knowledge of the Universe.

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I fancy Brian Cox like anything. He's second only to Sir David Attenborough in my admiration. (very old lady blushes)