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VeriTalks Volume 4, Certainty, is adapted from The 2013 Veritas Forum at Caltech. In it, Troy Van Voorhis, Professor of Chemistry at MIT, shows how our convictions-the things about which we are absolutely certain-govern our behavior. But the scientific method can only lead to varying degrees of confidence, never to absolute certainty. So where do we find the certainty necessary to live bold and decisive lives? Van Voorhis shows how faith can bridge the gap between confidence and certainty. Along the way he answers student questions about science and faith such as: Hasn't science proven there is no truth? Isn't certainty dangerous? Why rely on Jesus to change your behavior?

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Troy Van Voorhis is a professor of chemistry at MIT and an expert in electron transfer dynamics, solar energy, and molecular electronics. Van Voorhis received his bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics from Rice University and his PhD in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard, he joined the faculty of MIT. His research focuses on the intersection of quantum mechanics and chemistry. In particular, his work addresses questions of how solar energy can be efficiently captured and stored. He is the author of numerous scholarly publications and a fellow of the David & Lucille Packard foundation.

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