original_query: What is the purpose of the Michael Polanyi Center (MPC) at Baylor University?
query: What is the purpose of the Michael Polanyi Center (MPC) at Baylor University?
answer: The Michael Polanyi Center (MPC) was a cross-disciplinary research and educational initiative focused on advancing the understanding of science. Its purposes included supporting research in the history and conceptual foundations of natural and social sciences, studying the impact of contemporary science on humanities and arts, participating in the dialogue between science and religion, and pursuing the mathematical development and empirical application of design-theoretic concepts in natural sciences.