Can a world class scientist also be a devout Christian? Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday for a look at the challenges of balancing a scientific career with religious beliefs. Ira will be joined by Francis Collins, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, and Harvard Astronomer Owen Gingerich.

Plus, when deja vu happens again -- and again. We'll talk with a neuropsychologist about the phenomenon of deja vu, and why some people experience it regularly. What is it about the brain that can produce the eerie feeling of having already experienced a completely new event? Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Chris Moulin
Neuropsychologist
University of Leeds
Leeds, England, UK

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Francis Collins
Author "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief" (Free Press, 2006)
Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
Bethesda, Maryland

Owen Gingerich
Author, forthcoming "God's Universe" (Belknap, 2006)
Professor Emeritus, Astronomy and History of Science
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Books/Articles Discussed:

"God's Universe," by Owen Gingerich. Belknap, 2006.

"The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief," by Francis Collins. Free Press, 2006.

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