ISSR In Conversation - Episode 8: "Tom McLeish"

Welcome back to ISSR’s In Conversation series. ISSR In Conversation is a discussion series, where ISSR Fellows discuss topics on and related to their work and the happenings in the academic field of science and religion. 

This episode is both a special one, and a sad one. On February 27th, 2023, ISSR Fellow Tom McLeish died after a short battle with serious illness. Tom was a major figure in the field of science and religion, having published two major contributions to the field called Faith and Wisdom in Science (2014) and The Poetry and Music of Science (2019), both of which I recommend reading. 

Tom was the 2019 ISSR Boyle Lecturer on Science and Religion, a prestigious annual lecture series that ISSR runs in collaboration with the Boyle family and St Mary-le-Bow church in London. Due to COVID-19, the lecture was moved online, but Tom did not let that get in the way. If you have not yet watched the 2021 Boyle Lecture, I highly recommend it. https://youtu.be/khYs4qJiS-Y 

Afterward, you could also watch the first post-lecture discussion where other scholars ask Tom questions about his Lecture, a first for the Boyle lectures and something we have kept going. https://youtu.be/8NsOVEbBO_o 

This episode then is a celebration of Tom, a reflection of his memory and work. You will hear presentations from highly respected people in the field of science and religion, from a range of disciplines, all of whom knew Tom both professionally and personally. In conversation are: 

ISSR Executive Secretary Fraser Watts - http://www.fraserwatts.co.uk/ 

Prof Christopher Southgate - https://theology.exeter.ac.uk/staff/southgate/ 

Prof Wilson Poon - https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/wilson-poon 

Prof Mark Harris - https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-mark-harris 

Dr Joanna Leidenhag - https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/3700/dr-joanna-leidenhag 

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Anthony K Nairn

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ISSR Executive Assistant

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