WHO:
Azusa Pacific University’s Center for Research in Science (CRIS) hosts Jeff Zweerink, Ph.D., a specialist in gamma ray research, and faculty researcher at UCLA where he participated in the Solar Two Project and the Whipple Corporation.
WHAT:
Lecture: “Astronomy and Evolution”
Zweerink explores the more significant advances in our understanding of the universe, including Big Bang cosmology, universe design, and the idea of habitable zones. He will also investigate how knowledge of these advances might have affected Darwin’s thinking as he developed his theory of biological evolution.
WHEN:
Wed., March 18, 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Los Angeles Pacific College Banquet Room (LAPC), East Campus
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa
WHY:
CRIS invites lecturers to discuss current issues of science and theology in order to educate students and the community on the evidence for God’s handiwork in the universe and to equip Christians to defend their faith through science. For a complete schedule of upcoming guests and lectures, visit www.apu.edu/cris/.
FACTS:
Zweerink earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics at Iowa State University. He later taught at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Riverside.
For more information, contact the CRIS office at (626) 387-5738 or cris@apu.edu.
