From Priest to Scientist: An Interview with Dr. Francisco J. Ayala
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Google"Science and religion are not in contradiction, they don't need
to be," says Dr. Francisco J. Ayala. "They are like two windows
through which we look at the world."
Dr. Ayala is the recipient of the 2010 Templeton Prize; given to a
person who has made an exceptional contribution to the study of
spiritual realities. He donated the $1.5 million monetary portion
of the prize to the University of California, Irvine, to create a
scholarship fund.
Ayala has the unique experience of studying both science at
Columbia University and theology at a seminary in Spain. Since
leaving his graduate studies, he has become a leader in the world
of genetics and evolution. He now teaches and conducts research in
evolutionary biology at the University of California, Irvine.
Topics include keeping science and religion separate in schools,
the morality in human cloning and whether humans have free will.
Approximately 9 minutes.
Interviewed by Ted Balaker. Shot by Hawk Jensen and Zach
Weissmuller. Edited by Paul Detrick.
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