Events
The War That Never Was: Science vs. Faith
A lecture by Prof. Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University)
When:
January 28, 2026 | 7:00 PM EST
Chapter:
New York University
Location:
The Catholic Center at NYU
This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
About the speaker:
Prof. Principe’s research focuses on the Medieval and early modern periods, with emphasis on the history of science (especially alchemy and chemistry), and the science-religion dynamic down to the present day. He is the Drew Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of History of Science and Technology and the Department of Chemistry. He holds degrees from the University of Delaware (B.S. Chemistry and B.A. Liberal Studies), Indiana University (Ph.D. Organic Chemistry) and Johns Hopkins (Ph.D., History of Science).
This event is made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.