NU Splash Biography

Do we really have free will or is our future essentially determined (although we may not know it)? How we answer this has large implications on criminal justice, our motivations, and how we perceive behavior. We will look at examples from science, literature, ethics, and religion to try to answer this frequently debated question.

Often it seems like science is at odds with religion (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc). Faith and science are the two main lenses through which humanity has viewed the universe. Can these two forces coexist? If so, how? We will talk about the Big Bang and evolution, the meaning of life, and the history of different faith traditions with science.

Sit down, be humble, and listen to me talk about Kendrick and storytelling. We will analyze and discuss songs from each of Kendrick's 4 studio albums, observe the power of storytelling, and see what lessons we can apply to our own stories that we tell.

100 years ago, bulk information was only accessible to a select few. But in today's society we have unlimited information at our fingertips because of the Internet and search engines. Because of this, education is becoming less about memorization and more about creativity. How do we use this increased access of information to create original ideas and develop our creative muscles? And how many of these lessons in creativity can be learned from rapper/producer Kanye West? We will explore creativity by looking at examples from music and science.

Often it seems like religion (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc) are at odds with science. They are two main lenses through which humanity has viewed the universe. Can these two forces coexist? If so, how? We will talk about the Big Bang and evolution, ethics, and the history of different faith traditions with science.