Boston Book Festival

Francis Collins has a distinguished career by any standard. He was the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and, more recently, was head of the National Institutes of Health. He is a man of science and a man of faith. In his new book, The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust, he proposes a philosophical and scientific framework to address the plague of distrust, cynicism, partisanship, and racism that our country is experiencing. He makes a case for four core sources of judgment and clear thinking: truth, science, faith, and trust. He believes these values can work together and not in conflict and that with courage and humility, we can embrace what we all have in common and rebuild a fractured society. Join us for a probing and enlightening discussion led by Boston Public Library President, David Leonard. Sponsored by the Boston Public Library.