Life Sciences and Religion Lecture at VCU to Explore the Limits of Knowledge

By Leila Ugincius

The Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences and Religion Community Forum of Central Virginia presents a free public lecture and discussion on the limits of knowledge.

"Are You Sure? Exploring Certainty and Uncertainty at the Nexus of Science and Religions" will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

Neurologist Robert Burton, M.D., author of "On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right, Even When You're Wrong," will discuss the brain science behind the feeling of certainty and discuss how it bears on science-and-religion dialogues.

Reservations are not required. For more information, contact 804-628-1926. For more information on Life Sciences and Religion, visit http://www.vcu.edu/faithscienceforum/.