TEDxUCIrvine – Francisco Ayala – Cloning, Genetic Engineering,

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06-05-2012 13:55 About TEDxUCIrvine: TEDxUCIrvine (www.tedxucirvine.com) was the inaugural TEDx conference for the University of California, Irvine on March 3rd, 2012 at the Claire Trevor Theatre. The theme of the day was "Under Construction Indefinitely." Contact TEDxUCIrvine: E-mail - Twitter - @TEDxUCIrvine Facebook - TEDxUCIrvine About Francisco: Francisco J. Ayala is University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Ayala is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a recipient of the 2001 National Medal of Science, and served as Chair of the Authoring Committee of Science, Evolution, and Creationism, jointly published in 2008 by the NAS and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ayala has received numerous awards, including the 2010 Templeton Prize for exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, and 20 honorary degrees from universities in nine countries. He has been President and Chairman of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and President of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of the United States. Dr. Ayala has written numerous books and articles about the intersection of science and religion, including Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion (Joseph Henry Press, 2007) and Am I a Monkey? (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). He teaches classes in evolution, genetics, and the philosophy of biology, which ...

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TEDxUCIrvine - Francisco Ayala - Cloning, Genetic Engineering,