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Past Events

Great Debate: Xenophobia, why do we fear others?

The ASU Origins Project and ASU's Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity are pleased to present:   GREAT DEBATE: XENOPHOBIA, why do we fear others?

March 31, 2012 7:00 pm
War and Peace in the World of Ants

The ASU Origins Project and ASU's Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity are pleased to present:   WAR AND PEACE IN THE WORLD OF ANTS 6PM Friday, March 30, 2012 Life Sciences A, Room 191 -- NEW DATE & LOCATION ..

March 30, 2012 6:00 pm
Something from Nothing? A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss

The ASU Origins Project and the Richard Dawkins Foundation are pleased to present:   SOMETHING FROM NOTHING? A conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss ..

February 04, 2012 7:00 pm
Space-Time, Quantum Mechanics, and the Large Hadron Collider

Theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study, will discuss "Space-Time, Quantum Mechanics, and the Large Hadron Collider" at 7 pm, Wednesday, January 25 in Room 250 of Discovery Hall, ASU Tempe campus.  This is a free, non-ticketed event - free parking is located in

January 25, 2012 7:00 pm
ASU Origins Project planning for 2012-2013

The ASU Origins Project is developing its slate of events for Fall 2012/Spring 2013. Preliminary discussions point to hosting a workshop in the Fall and one in the Spring and developing a number of outreach activities for K-12 students.   Have an interesting idea you think we should consider? Email us at origins.project@asu...

January 01, 2012 12:00 pm
Origins Project Science & Culture Festival, April 6-11, 2011

  The ASU Origins Project proudly presents is 2011 Science & Culture Festival, a celebration of the interface between science, the humanities, and the fine arts. Anchored by an impressive array of musical, artistic, cinematic, and literary events, the festival prompts us to explore how science shapes cultural expression and how film, music, art, literature, and philosophy..

April 11, 2011 10:00 pm
A Secular Sermon with AC Grayling

Noted British philosopher, AC Grayling, will discuss his new book, The Good Book: A Humanist Bible, at the Tempe Center for the Arts on April 10, 2011 at 10:30 am. Tickets are free at the door.   Grayling, a Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St. Anne's College, Oxford, has written and edite..

April 10, 2011 10:30 am
Clan of the Cave Bear author to speak

Jean Auel, bestselling author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and the remarkably successful Earth's Children series, will discuss her new book, The Land of Painted Caves, and how science informs her work at the Tempe Center for the Arts, April 10, 2011, at 1pm. Tickets are free at the doo..

April 10, 2011 1:00 pm
Werner Herzog to discuss new film

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog will screen his new, 3-D documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams at 3 pm on April 10 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Tempe Center for the Arts (480.350.2822) or online HERE.  This event is pa..

April 10, 2011 3:00 pm
The Planets

  Gustav Holst’s The Planets with special lecture by Stephen Hawking 7 pm Saturday, April 9

April 09, 2011 7:00 pm
Werner Herzog Mini-Film Fest

  Organized by Dan Gilfillan, Associate Professor of German Studies and Information Literacy at ASU, this short film series and guest lecture features two documentary films by renowned German filmmaker Werner Herzog—Encounters at the End of the World (Wednesday) and Grizzly Man (Thursday)—and explores their emphasis on human life lived a..

April 06, 2011 5:30 pm
'Dear Aliens' Contest

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE DEAR ALIENS CONTEST. THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.   NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THIS ENTRY FORM FOR YOUR SUBMISSI..

April 01, 2011 5:00 pm
Great Debate: What is Life?

The ASU Origins Project is proud to host:   THE GREAT DEBATE: WHAT IS LIFE?   With Richard Dawkins, J. Craig Venter, Sidney Altman, Chris McKay, Lee Hartwell, and Paul Davies. Saturday, February 12, 2011 7pm ASU Gammage   Join..

February 12, 2011 7:00 pm