The panelists discussed the role of science in life. Mr. Ferris is the author of Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril. Dr. Schwartz is the author of The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force. Ms. Maddox is the author of Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA. Mr. Maddox is the author of What Remains to be Discovered: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe, the Origins of Life, and the Future of the Human Race. Mr. Baltimore moderated the panel.