Questions of Science
There’s a well known scene in the 2006 cult classic Nacho Libre where Nacho, a hapless monk who aspires to be a Luchador, and Esqueleto, his emaciated unbaptized sidekick, are […]
Tag Archives: universe
Will we fly to the moon in Heaven?
It was a heated discussion. Sarah, our boys and I were driving to an uneventful afternoon at the shopping mall. Pietro and Matteo were making plans and getting excited for […]
“And it was good”
A few nights ago, I was reading a popular children’s Bible with my kids. We read through the creation story describing how God made the light, separated the waters, formed […]
$100 Billion Dollars to Find E.T.
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and the Russian billionaire Yuri Milner recently announced their joint plan in spending $100 billion US dollars to find signs of intelligent life in the cosmos. […]
What’s Wrong with the Universe
I’m liking Bill Nye more and more. In May 2015, he teamed up with comedienne Amy Schumer to lampoon the increasing tendency for the “universe” to be portrayed as “a […]
Evolution explains everything
Does evolution explains you and me? Our thoughts, desires and beliefs? Why we appreciate poetry and disdain injustice? For the past decades, many scientists have affirmed so, extrapolating an overarching, […]
What makes us human?
Are we any different from other animals? It’s a rather simple question with rather profound implications. You see, are we just a few notches more advanced than Mr Chimpanzee or […]
Can Science Discover Everything?
Marcelo Gleiser, a theoretical physicist specializing in cosmology, nonlinear physics, and astrobiology, has a new book out, reviewed yesterday on NPR. I have not yet read the book but it […]
Why does the world exist?
Why do you exist? Why do I? How can it be that these words on a computer screen – written in a distant place, carried by invisible impulses, displayed by […]
How Much Redemption?
Let me start with a confession: I’m an unapologetic cat-lover. For several years two Norwegian forest cats (Sam and Luna) were part of our family. We deeply enjoyed their company, […]
