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Solar Eclipses May Have Spurred Both Scientific Curiosity and Economic Development

A study explores the relationship between curiosity, triggered by natural phenomena such as solar eclipses, and economic development in pre-modern societies. Read More ›
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Beauty and Our Privileged Planet

As Jay Richards and I argue in our book, nature seems designed in such a way that the most habitable places are the best places to do science. Read More ›
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The Farm at the Center of the Universe: Q&A with the Authors

The granddad is the novel’s primary defender of intelligent design and belief in God. He’s a bright, curious retired chemistry professor. Read More ›
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Eat or Be Eaten: Excerpt from New DI Press Novel for Young Adults

In science class, Mr. Charlie (as Isaac had to call him at school) preached Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection — survival of the fittest. Read More ›
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Photo: Galaxy Cluster SDSS J1531+3414, by NASA Hubble, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The “Hubble Tension” and the Big Bang

One thing I am fairly certain about: overthrowing the Big Bang theory is not in the offing. Read More ›
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Photo: Jay Richards (center), Jonathan Witt (left), and Ginny Richards (right) observing the eclipse during a partial phase, by Pam Bailey.

Solar Eclipse Right Brain Meanderings

Monday in Waxahachie started grey and misty. The forecast for the time of totality was still uncertain. Read More ›
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Safe Viewing of the April 8 Solar Eclipse

Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous people selling fake eclipse glasses. This may not seem like a big deal to some. Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/Michael Lentz.

A Crowd-Sourced Solar Eclipse Experiment

The Sensor Logger phone app can record and store the readings from any combination of your phone’s sensors. Read More ›
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Photo: Guillermo Gonzalez, teaching at the Summer Seminar, by Nathan Jacobson.

Profound Impact of the Summer Seminars on ID — Application Deadline March 31

The program, to be held in spectacular Colorado, is intended primarily for undergrads and graduate students. Read More ›
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A Portal to the Heavens: Preparing for the Solar Eclipse

While this is not a science experiment per se, be sure to talk with people soon after totality and note commonalities in what you hear. Read More ›

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