- The Map of Life
Professor Simon Conway Morris, FRS
Department of Earth Sciences
Cambridge University (Cambridge UK) - This
is a three-year research project to enhance and extend our understanding of
evolutionary convergence and its implications for uncovering deep structures
in biology. This project will develop an electronic database and publicly
available website, support a postgraduate and a post-doctoral researcher, and
provide support for release time for the PI to pursue research, writing, and
lecturing on evolutionary convergence and related topics.
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June 2006 |
$983,253 |
- The Emergence of Biological Complexity
Professor Derek Burke, Former Vice Chancellor
University of East Anglia (Norwich UK)
Dr. Jonathan Doye
Department of Chemistry
University of Cambridge (Cambridge UK)
Dr. Ard A. Louis, Royal Society Research Fellow
Cambridge University (Cambridge UK)
Professor Simon Conway Morris FRS
Department of Earth Science
University of Cambridge (Cambridge UK)
Professor Graeme Barker FBA, Director
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Head, Department of Anthropology
University of Cambridge (Cambridge UK)
Professor Chris Scarre, Deputy Director
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
University of Cambridge (Cambridge UK) - This
grant initiated a Request for Proposals [RFP] program to stimulate and sponsor
new empirical research and theoretical insights directly pertinent to the
'great debate' over the emergence of increasing biological complexity. The
scope of funded research ranges from the biochemical level to the evolution
of life, and the emergence of society and culture.
|
March 2005 |
$3,584,147 |
- Science, Evolution and Catholicism: Contemporary Perspectives
Rev. James L Heft, President
Instigute for Advanced Catholic Studies
University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
- This grant supports an interdisciplinary conversation on Science, Evolution, and Catholicism to set a strategic focus for the Institute of Advanced Cathoilc Studies
|
April 2001 |
$20,000 |
- Sophia-Iberia in Europe
Dr. Javier Leach Albert, S.J., Director
Universidad Pontificia Comilas (Madrid Spain)
- The project networks Spanish and European researchers looking at questions of Human Evolution through a series of workshops, seminars, and their resultant publications. Broad publicity is planned to bring this interdisciplinary work to the attention of European media, international audiences of scientists, university faculty throughout Spain, and the public.
|
February 2007 |
$259,225 |
- Evolution and Theology of Cooperation: The Emergence of Altruistic Behavior, Forgiveness and Unselfish Love in the Context of Biological, Ethical and Theological Implications
Professor Martin A. Nowak, Director
Program for Evolutionary Dynamics
Rev. Dr. Sarah Coakley, Edward Mallinckrodt Professor of
Divinity
Harvard Divinity School (Cambridge MA) - This
grant supports interdisciplinary research into the implications of the
evolutionary phenomenon of 'cooperation,' and the relationship between these
evolutionary processes and classic theism(s). The project aims to lay out a
set of logical alternatives for understanding the theological implications of
the evolutionary process that extends beyond the disjunctive choice between
secular Darwinism and religious fundamentalism. The project includes a
lecture series, as well as research.
|
July 2005 |
$1,999,124 |
- Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism
Professor Geoffrey N. Cantor
Division of History and Philosophy of Science
University of Leeds (Leeds UK)
- This grant supported a conference and publication of a book entitled "Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism," which explored how Jews have engaged and continue to engage the theory of evolution.
|
October 2003 |
$12,850 |
- Templeton Royal Society Lectures on the Nature of Human Knowledge and Understanding
The Royal Society (London UK) - These
grants support a lecture series curated and organized by the Royal Society on
the nature of human knowledge and understanding.
|
June 2004 |
$281,885 |
- Construction of the Interstellar Messages Describing the Evolution of Altruistic Behavior
Dr. Douglas A. Vakoch, Director of Interstellar Message Composition
SETI Institute (Mountain View CA)
- This grant supported research on the possibility of translating spiritual information through interstellar messages. The project identified key principles of altruism that can be translated for communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. This translation, in turn, provides the foundation for a dialogue with theologians to capture the essence of altruistic love from a theological perspective.
|
June 2001 |
$120,000 |
- Nature in Belief: Evolutionary Explanation, Biological Function, and Religious Purpose
Professor James K. A. Smith, Director
Seminars in Christian Scholarship
Calvin College (Grand Rapids MI)
Professor Alvin Plantinga, John A. O'Brien Chair
Department of Philosophy
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame IN)
Professor Jeffrey P. Schloss
Biology Department
Westmont College (Santa Barbara CA) - This research
grant surveyed the leading evolutionary theories of biological purpose and
religious function, and assessed these notions both philosophically and
theologically. A subsequent conference was held to discuss the research findings,
and an edited volume of essays is currently being prepared for publication.
|
September 2003 |
$203,845 |
- Workshops for Science Teachers on Evolution and Creationism
Professor
Edward B. Davis
Messiah College (Grantham PA) - This
program offered workshops for science teachers on evolution and creationism.
The goal is to help teachers understand the problems with "ID" and offer more
scientifically valid alternatives.
|
April 2005 |
$15,140 |
- AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion: Promoting a Public Conversation
Dr. Connie Bertka, Program Director
Dialogue
on Science, Ethics, & Religion [DoSER] - This
initiative engages the public on a range of questions in science and
religion, including evolution, cosmology, astrobiology and human evolution.
The DoSER program contributes to the level of scientific understanding in
religious communities, and promotes multidisciplinary education and
scholarship on the ethical and religious implications of advancements in
science and technology.
|
January 2001 |
$3,293,929 |
