Cosmos and Human Health
Annual symposium at the cross-faculty Centre for Science and Faith
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Registration closes on 10 October 2025.
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Programme
| 08.45-09.00 | Coffee and refreshments |
| 09.00-09.15 | Welcome and introduction to CVT. Profs. Per Sangild, Niels Henrik Gregersen |
| 09.15-09.50 | Giulio Maspero, professor, Physics & Theology, Rome: Relationality in Physics and Theology |
| 09.50-10.25 |
Johan Fynbo and Hans Fynbo, professors, Niels Bohr Institute, UCPH and Physics, Aarhus University: Science without Religion? Religion without Science? |
| 10.25-10.40 | Coffee/tea break |
| 10.40-11.05 | Pui Him Ip, postdoc, Faraday Institute of Science and Religion, Cambridge, UK: Niels Bohr and quantum theology |
| 11.05-11.40 | Sverre Holm, professor, Physics, Oslo: Acoustics in physics and an imagined science-religion conflict |
| 11.40-12.15 | Panel discussion - lead by Jens Pepke Pedersen, DTU-Space): The big questions |
| 12.15-13.00 | Lunch break |
| 13.00-13.30 |
Christina Prinds, Ass. professor Midwifery, University of Southern Denmark: Birth as a scientific, existential and/or spiritual event? |
| 13.30-14.00 |
Vibeke Brix Christensen, MD, ass. prof. Rigshospital/Doctors without Borders: Passion, science and faith in work for undernourished children |
| 14.00-14.15 |
Coffee/tea break |
| 14.15-14.50 |
Ola Saugstad, professor of Pediatrics, Oslo, Norway: Birth, breathing and passion for saving newborn life |
| 14.50-15.15 |
Tobias Stripp, Postdoc, MD, Centre for Science and Faith, UCPH: Death as scientific, existential and/or spiritual event? |
| 15.15-15.50 |
Panel discussion, Ph.D. Søren Kjær Bruun, Lead Chaplain, Rigshospital, Copenhagen: Science and faith in health institutions? |
| 15.50-16.00 |
Niels Henrik Gregersen, Per Sangild, Johan Fynbo, CVT: Concluding remarks |