Science and Christianity are often viewed as incompatible, but they mix well for a renowned chemist who visited UW-Eau Claire Thursday.

Henry Fritz Schaefer III gave a presentation titled My Spiritual Journey to UW-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff. The former University of California, Berkeley professor who currently is director of the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry (CCQC) at the University of Georgia, also gave a talk over the dinner hour titled The Challenge of Being a Person of Faith in a Scientific World and ended his visit with a speech titled The Big Bang, Stephen Hawking and God Thursday night.

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Chemist mixes science, spirituality