Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the greats in contemporary science-fiction writing, notable for his Red Mars trilogy, recently gave a talk at Duke University about Science, Religion and Ideology….you know, light topics. It’s a fascinating lecture by a cunning mind, full of insight and portent..and now it’s is available for those of us who don’t attend Duke University:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7