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Big Bang
Image credit: Rick Bolin, via Flickr (cropped).

The Humble Origins of the Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang theory changed how we understand our universe. But who do we have to thank for it? Read More ›
soda lake
Photo: A soda lake, by Zachary R. Cohen, via EurekAlert! (no restrictions on usage).

From Scientists and Science Media, a Flood of Disinformation

Spending time perusing popular science media outlets can give one the impression that much of science is on the verge of being overturned. Read More ›
Under the Sea
Photo: Jellyfish galaxy JO206, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.

Vilenkin: A Physicist in Flight from Intelligent Design

If you are not an ideological materialist, it would make more sense just to assume that our universe is designed because of the clear evidence for fine-tuning. Read More ›
globular cluster NGC
Photo: Globular cluster NGC 6544, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Lewin, F. R. Ferraro.

Intelligence Is Unnatural, and Why That Matters

One of the advantages we have in our study of nature is our ability to observe an entire “unpolluted” universe. Read More ›
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Photo: Stargazers, by David Coppedge.

Intelligent Design and Cosmic Fine-Tuning

In combination, the factors mentioned here and in my last two posts constrain the “cosmic habitable age” to narrower dimensions. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer Takes Questions, Including: “Has Science Matured Past Its Christian Origins?”

Granted that the early scientists were Christians, does it follow that science necessarily supports Christianity or any form of theism? Read More ›
Alex Filippenko
Photo: Alex Filippenko (screenshot).

“Our 20th- and 21st-Century Ptolemaic Epicycles”?

I am fascinated by the philosophy of science parallels to similar moves in molecular phylogenetics and systematics. Read More ›
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A Crisis in Cosmology?

It’s too bad biologists are not as open about crises in their theories. It’s the sign of a healthy science. Read More ›

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