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Papers of M H F Wilkins: notes for talks on science, morality and religion

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Typescript and manuscript notes for talks by Wilkins: ‘Science and spirituality’, given at King’s College London, 1985; ‘Role of scientists in preventing an arms race in outer space’, given to a meeting of the World Federation of Scientific Workers (WFSW), 1985; ‘International Physics Olympiad’, given at Harrow School, 1986; ‘Weapons research and the intrinsic morality of science’, given to the WFSW, 1986; ‘Einstein’s call for a new manner of thinking’, 1987; ‘An extension of Bernal’s thinking to meet our needs today’, 1988, ‘Religion and genetic engineering’, Apr 1989, and ‘Science and quality of life’, no date. Also: article by Ivan Malek, ‘World order and the responsibility of scientists: a functional as opposed to an institutional approach’, offprint from Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, No 2, Vol 95, 1966; article by R J Berry, ‘The theology of DNA’, offprint from Anvil: An Anglican Evangelical Journal for Theology and Mission, Vol 4 No 7, 1987; draft article by Andrew Linzey, ‘Slavery: human and animal. A theological critique of genetic engineering’, 1988. Original file title ‘Genetic engineering and religion’.

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