Tag: Science

A new study coordinated in Oxford is showing strong evidence that to be human is to believe in there is more to this existence that

If you are concerned that science and religion have different stories about the world, I share your concern. They do. Christianity has always, and always will recognize that it presents a different picture. This only becomes problematic when you feel you can only look at one picture at a time

Rees — who professes no religious belief — was chosen because of the nature of his research, which he said invites everyone “to wrestle with the most fundamental questions of our nature and existence,” said Dr. John M. Templeton, Jr

There was news this week that the Vatican is planning a collaboration with the Italian Space Agency to do a web-based study to examine the

According to new research, it appears that altruism is present in newborn and infant children in an innate way. Infants and toddlers universally will help others in a way that is not seen in other primates. As a child ages the urge to help appears to become more selective – helping those who have previously helped the child – but it is still present in all.

Updated NASA has announced that it has discovered a completely alien life form, and it didn’t have to leave earth to find it: At its

The flat earth and geocentric world are examples of wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods. Can you name your favorite example and for extra credit why it was believed to be true? – Richard Thaler

Scientists reported Thursday they had developed a technique that can quickly create safe alternatives to human embryonic stem cells, a major advance toward developing a less controversial approach for treating for a host of medical problems.

Such words about the necessity of God bring to mind Napoleon’s conversation with Pierre-Simon LaPlace, who, when asked by Bonaparte why he hadn’t mentioned God in an entire book about the system of the universe, famously replied, “Sire, I had no need of that hypothesis.”