The seminar series is also funded by the John Templeton Foundation, which takes a proactive approach (some would say too proactive) in the debates about religion and science.

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Last April I took part in the first of a series of panels on Islam and Science sponsored by Project Nur, a student-led program of the American Islamic Congress and supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

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His performance in business made him the leading entrepreneur in mutual fund global investments during the 20th century and his insights and legacy carried on by the John Templeton Foundation are having a major impact in promoting intellectual entrepreneurship in the 21st century.

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Through an independent outfit I've mentioned before, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the Templeton Freedom Awards are bestowed annually on often-pinched intellectual shops at the far reaches of liberalization worldwide.

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The self-driving car will making the whole driving experience much more pleasurable, predicted Brad Templeton, the former chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation who has worked extensively with Google on their self-driving car.

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