Starting in the 1960's, a growing number of thinkers have explored a new paradigm that locates the social and behavioral sciences within the larger network of scientific knowledge. This "consilience" draws heavily on evolutionary thinking as its organizing principle.

For our 2006-2007 series of lectures: "Consilience: The Cognitive Revolution" at the Rochester Institute of Technology, we have invited many of the most distinguished practitioners of this new discipline to speak about their work at an introductory level, encouraging discussion within the campus and the community.

Please see the suggested reading list. Please click here for introductory readings to “Consilience: The Cognitive Revolution” series. See individual speakers for links to talks and interviews.

Tune in to WXXI (Channel 1370) for interviews with speakers!

Dr. Eugenie Scott	Dr. Randolph Nesse	Prof. Martin Daly and Prof. Margo Wilson	Rudy Rucker
Prof. David Sloan Wilson	Prof. David M. Buss	Prof. Daniel C. Dennett Capstone Speaker