Buyology. And im the director for down syndrome at the medical school. Let me briefry introduce the subject. I want to you to imagine a world where they were accepted. Where nobody was deliberately underseeking to undermine these fact just because they stood to gain financetially buzz raising facts because they seem at odds with their religious beliefs. Huge numbers of americans simply dont believe facts people believing in the truth matter as lot not because it affects the truth but because whether or not we act based on truth or fiction matter as lot. This isnt a scientific issue. Its a political one. Todays panelists will address the thorny question of how to get people to believe facts even when they dont want to. So let me introduce the panelists in the order in which theyre going to speak. First is michelle fowler. Shes an astronomer and a science communicator. Shes been a regular host of the history channels the universe. National geographic the known universe and the Discovery
Universe. National geographic the known universe and the Discovery Channels how the universe works. You can say shes narrowly focused on the universe. [laughter] richard ally is evan pew professor of geo sciences at penn state university. Hes one of the major figures worldwide in the area of Climate Change and is dedicated to educating the public about what is happening and what will happen. He taught me that for what man has done to the atmosphere not to have caused Global Warming the laws of physics will have to be wrong. Third is chip brulee longterm activists in the cause of human rights. Hes a democratic socialist and asbsolutist and he has a new book too close for comfort forget the tea party movement. Hes sorry. [laughter] leonard pip is a columnist for the miami herald. He has won the pultser prize on raise in america. So first, michelle. Michelle well, good morning. You know, its one of the gaps in my training as a scientist that im finding myself in this sort of social situat
All right, lets get started. Let me remind you to turn off the sound on your cell phones. This is our number 3263, denial in the face of fact. I asked for a science panel, i got an antiscience panel. [laughter] tom so im tom blumen thatll. Im the former chair of molecular and Development Biology here in boulder. I am the director of the institute for Downs Syndrome at the medical school. Let me briefly introduce the subject. I want you to imagine a world where they were accepted. Where nobody was deliberately underseeking to undermine these facts just because they stood to gain financially or because they seem at odds with their religious beliefs. Huge numbers of americans simply dont believe facts, people believing in the truth matter as lot not because it affects the truth but because whether or not we act based on truth or fiction matter as lot. This isnt a scientific issue. Its a political one. Todays panelists will address the thorny question of how to get people to believe facts
Pope francis provides the homily of mass during this canonization ceremony. Translator and thomas was present. Jesus turned to him and told him to touch his wounds. Whereupon that man, so straightforward and accustomed to testing everything personally. My order, my god. The wounds of jesus are a scandal, a stumbling block for faith. Yet, theyre also the test of faith. Thats why on the body of the risen christ, the wounds never pass away. They remain, for those wounds are the enduring sign of gods love for us. Theyre essential for believing in god, not for believing that god exists, but for believing that god is love, innocence and faithfulness. St. Peter quoting isaiah writes to christians, by his wounds you have been healed. John xxiii and john paul ii were not afraid to look upon the wounds of jesus, to touch his torn hands and his pierced side. They were not ashamed of the flesh of christ. They were not scandalized by him, by his cross. They did not despise the flesh of their brothe
Ahead of a referendum planned for many will look out why lawmakers are pushing for a vote on this divisive issue now. Also coming up the faith healer whos got the attention of german officials he claims to be able to heal insurable diseases but critics say that promise comes with a profit well look at the evangelist trying to gain a following in ukraine and germany. And the temper of proof bottles that can be opened by hand the World Antidoping Agency is looking into a possible Security Breach that could compromise thousands of drug tests just weeks before the Winter Olympics. You. See me so much going to thank you for joining us kenyas Opposition Leader has taken a symbolic president ial oath of office in amman. Ceremony in nairobi thousands of ecstatic supporters were on hand at the swearing in of them push kenyas attorney generals called an act of treason to have boycotted a rerun of the countrys president ial vote last october calling it a sham as people assembled the Government Cu