Francis Collins, distinguished investigator at the National Human Genome Institute at the NIH, led the Human Genome Project that read out the first copy of the human DNA instruction book in 2003 and served three U.S. presidents as NIH director. His own research has produced insights about cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and progeria, a rare disorder of premature aging. With soprano Renée Fleming and others, he co-leads an effort to bring together musicians, music therapists, and neuroscientists to understand music’s powerful impact on human emotion and how that knowledge can enhance music’s healing powers. Collins’s long-standing interest in the relationship between science and faith is reflected in his authorship of “The Language of God” and the upcoming “The Road to Wisdom.” He founded BioLogos, a meeting place for individuals interested in the interface between God’s word and God’s world, and was awarded the 2020 Templeton Prize.
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