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Jonathan Witt Takes Us on a Fantastic Voyage

"You’re a computer geek living thirty years in the future, and you just won a lottery for a space flight to a distant planet, as yet unnamed." Read More ›
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The End of Scientific Racism

J. B. S. Haldane initially subscribed to some of the racism of the era — but, to his credit, his views shifted over time as more evidence came to light. Read More ›
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Photo: Omega Centauri, X-ray:, by NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA; IR:NASA/JPL/Caltech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N.

Dark Matter and Intelligent Design: A Prediction

Let’s look at some of the remarkable features of dark matter, already discovered by observations in astronomy and cosmology. Read More ›
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Rejecting the Multiverse: Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer

It can be tempting to dismiss the idea of the multiverse as unobservable fantasy. Read More ›
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Is NASA in a Slump?

NASA is outsourcing a good deal now to private industry. The trouble is, it’s hard to attract creative engineers to a job supervising the work of others. Read More ›
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Is Belief in Aliens a Problem for Science?

King’s College philosophy prof Tony Milligan worries that too many people believe that aliens have visited Earth. Read More ›
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Three Types of Science: Experimental Science

Kirk Durston says he has yet to find a true conflict between experimental, reproducible scientific observations and his religious faith. Read More ›
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Interstellar Travel: Fantasy or Destiny?

Borrowing from science fiction, one of the more intriguing possibilities for interstellar travel involves nullifying the inertia of the entire spaceship. Read More ›
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C. S. Lewis on the Unique Gullibility of the Elites, and More: John West in Conversation with Eric Metaxas

A theme in the interview is the dubious role of elites, who stand out for their readiness to surrender their critical faculties when Science Says to do so. Read More ›
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Artificial General Intelligence: The Creation Exceeding the Creator

Is artificial intelligence at a tipping point, with AGI ready to appear in real time? Or is AGI more like many other themes of science fiction? Read More ›

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