We continued to discuss the Sophia lectures with Iain McGilchrist’s second lecture on Symmetry and Asymmetry: https://channelmcgilchrist.com/the-sophia-lectures-with-dr-iain-mcgilchrist-lecture-2-symmetry-and-asymmetry/  He elaborated the important differences between the two hemispheres of the brain and the importance of their cooperative relationship being asymmetrical in nature, as well as the part played by asymmetry in every part of the cosmos, especially in life and beauty.  On the cosmos, he questioned the universality of symmetry in the laws of physics, specifically in beta particle decay.  However, this problem is addressed in “Six Not-So-Easy Pieces” by Richard Feynman - though he has to bring antimatter into the argument to restore symmetry.  McGilchrist’s examples of that touch of asymmetry in architecture and art were instructive and convincing, and his faces constructed from “flipping” the image of one half of a face to make it a symmetrical reflection really did look strange.  He made a good case for the recognition of the need for symmetry with a little asymmetry to make for beauty and character.  We spent some time looking ahead and anticipating the right brain as a source of the spiritual and religious. discussing the nature of God and faith - but more next time.