Can We Be Scientific and Spiritual? | Michael Hecht & Praveen Sethupathy
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Can We Be Scientific and Spiritual? | Michael Hecht & Praveen Sethupathy
September 30, 2021
The Veritas Forum
Dr. Michael Hecht, Professor of Chemistry, Princeton University, and Dr. Praveen Sethupathy, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, discuss what science and spirituality might have to offer each other in our current time. Hosted by the Veritas Forum at Princeton University • Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast. Thank you.
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