Tag: Carl Sagan | Page 6 | Science and Culture Today

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 9, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Carl Sagan, coronavirus, Cosmos (series), Cosmos: Possible Worlds, Fox Broadcasting Company, Michael Keas, National Geographic Channel, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Unbelievable}

Cosmos 3.0 with Neil deGrasse Tyson Arrives Tonight at 8 PM, Somewhat Dented

_{David Klinghoffer
March 9, 2020

Physical Sciences

3}

The second season (2014) spun a misleading narrative celebrating the triumph of rational, secular scientific culture over benighted, supposedly irrational and anti-science religion. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
January 7, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Apollo 8, beauty, butterflies, Carl Sagan, color, crystals, earth, Earthrise, flowers, insects, Mars, Moon, natural selection, Neptune, peacock, rainbows, sexual selection, solar system, surprise, Uranus, Venus}

Earth — The Mystery of Our Colorful Home

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
January 7, 2020

Physical Sciences

3}

Certainly, there is no logical reason why life should be wedded to the transcendental value of beauty. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 10, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Carl Sagan, cosmic fine-tuning, evolution, extraterrestrial life, intelligent design, James Tour, Lawrence Krauss, life, materialism, Michael Egnor, Mind Matters, morality, multiverse, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Privileged Species, reproductive cloning, soul, Stephen Meyer, Yale University}

Three Things Materialists Can’t Do Without

_{David Klinghoffer
July 10, 2019

Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

4}

Further requirements could be listed, including some even more horrific than cloning. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
June 26, 2019

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, __edited, atheism, Bill Nye, Cambridge University, Carl Sagan, cosmic fine-tuning, cosmos, DNA, Frank Tipler, intelligent design, Internet, James Tour, Jay Richards, Jeffrey Schwartz, Jerry Coyne, laws of nature, Lehigh University, meat, Michael Behe, mutations, Neil deGrasse Tyson, robots, Science Uprising, Stephen Meyer, synthetic organic chemistry}

Science Uprising Challenges Atheism as the “Smart” Option

_{Jonathan Witt
June 26, 2019

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

6}

I was part of the creative team behind the project. So what is the idea behind that masked hacker, anyhow? Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 12, 2019

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, Carl Sagan, Contact, evolutionary biologists, evolutionary biology, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Egnor, science, scientism, Stephen Hawking, University of Chicago}

Scientists Probe Stupidity; What Would We Do Without Scientists?

_{David Klinghoffer
March 12, 2019

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

3}

In their own scientific research, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger have offered the Dunning-Kruger effect. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Date
November 7, 2018

Categories
Astronomy
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, A Fortunate Universe, Carl Sagan, cosmos, Donald Brownlee, earth, European Space Agency, exoplanets, ID the Future, Jimmy Carter, Johannes Kepler, light-eaters, Luke A. Barnes, Michael Denton, Milky Way, Peter Ward, planetary fine-tuning, The Privileged Planet, The Wonder of Water}

Uncommon Earth: Kepler Supports Denton

_{Science and Culture
November 7, 2018

Astronomy, Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

7}

It sound like an anachronistic political endorsement, but it’s true: the Kepler spacecraft is supporting Michael Denton’s fine-tuning campaign with large contributions of data. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 23, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Brooklyn, Carl Sagan, Children of Light, cosmic fine-tuning, earth, electromagnetic spectrum, extraterrestrial life, fitness, ID the Future, intelligent design, life, light, materialists, Milky Way, photosynthesis, podcast, Sarah Chaffee, solar system, Stephen Hawking, sun, universe, vision, water}

Denton Turns Sagan’s “Humdrum Star” on Its Head

_{David Klinghoffer
October 23, 2018

Physical Sciences

3}

“Flooded with the light of life”: What a beautiful way of putting it. This creates a double dilemma for materialists. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 18, 2018

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, atmosphere, Carl Sagan, Children of Light, earth, ID the Future, intelligent design, light, light-eaters, Michael Denton, NASA, photosynthesis, podcast, Privileged Species, Sarah Chaffee, science, Venus}

Denton: Science on Venus?

_{David Klinghoffer
October 18, 2018

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

2}

NASA has announced a scheme to fly manned airships in the upper atmosphere of the otherwise “hellish” planet. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 1, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Alfred Russel Wallace, atmosphere, Bible, Carl Sagan, chemical reactions, Children of Light, Fire-Maker, fitness, Frank Drake, freezing, heat, intelligent design, Lawrence Henderson, light, Michael Denton, natural laws, nature, photosynthesis, solar system, spacecraft, sun, The Wonder of Water, universe, vision, water}

Let There Be Light — New Book from Michael Denton Continues Privileged Species Series

_{David Klinghoffer
October 1, 2018

Physical Sciences

4}

This is intelligent design that sweeps the planet, covering not biology alone, but chemistry, geology, and physics. Read More ›

^{Type
post

Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 5, 2018

Categories
Biology
Human Exceptionalism
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, __k-review, Adam Frank, aliens, Avi Loeb, Carl Sagan, cosmos, earth, exoplanets, facts, Harvard University, humans, materialism, npr, optimism, science, University of Rochester}

“Optimism” and a Lonely Planet

_{David Klinghoffer
April 5, 2018

Biology, Human Exceptionalism, Physical Sciences, Planetology

3}

Adam Frank (University of Rochester) interviewed fellow astrophysicist Avi Loeb (Harvard) about the future possibility of detecting “techno-signatures” from space. Read More ›