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On Being with Krista Tippett

[Unedited] Priyamvada Natarajan With Krista Tippett

On Being with Krista Tippett

On Being Studios

Sociology, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Krista Tippett, Arts, Culture, On Being, Society, Society & Culture, Science, Social Sciences

4.710.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2010

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Albert Einstein’s quip that “God does not play dice with the universe,” was about quantum physics, not a statement of faith. But he did ponder the relationship between science and religion and his sense of “the order deeply hidden behind everything.” With guests Freeman Dyson and Paul Davies we explore Einstein’s wisdom on mystery, eternity, and the mind of God. See more at onbeing.org/program/einsteins-god/90

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0:00.0

This is On Being's Unheard Cut.

0:02.3

I'm Krista Tippet,

0:03.4

you're listening to my unedited conversation

0:06.0

with Priyambada Nata Rajan.

0:08.4

She is professor of astronomy and physics at Yale University.

0:12.1

I spoke with her on November 30th, 2005,

0:15.3

from the studios of APM in St. Paul, Minnesota.

0:18.5

She was at Yale Broadcast and Media Center

0:21.0

in New Haven, Connecticut.

0:22.8

This interview was included in our online project,

0:25.9

Einstein and the Mind of God.

0:27.9

Find that at onbearing.org.

0:32.0

Well, I think Colleen has told you,

0:35.2

this is just a little bit of an adventure this morning.

0:37.6

I actually got your name from the people

0:39.9

at the Museum of Natural History in New York.

0:42.9

I don't know if you have anything to do with them,

0:44.9

but I'm moderating a panel discussion there

0:47.2

and science and religion in March.

0:50.0

And they somehow, we were talking about scientists

0:55.6

and they said that your name had come up

0:57.1

as a young, bright, articulate scientist.

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