Summer vacations have come to an end, classes are starting up again for the fall, so we all know what that means: Time for the Ig Nobel prizes! Serious about snake bites? Got questions about polar bear kisses? Curious about the nutritional merits of cockroach milk? The Ig Nobels have you covered with awards for research on those topics and more. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: All Papers Great and Small
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Science Corner: Epic Science
If you've seen this summer's most discussed blockbuster, The Odyssey, perhaps you also saw the trailer for Digger. Tom Cruise plays the eponymous character, a titan of industry with the ear of the president and the means to (inadvertently?) cause an existential crisis. Towards the end of the promo, Digger asks a subordinate "Help me shape the story." To the suggestion that "They already know the story," Digger replies "They know the facts. The story is yet to be told." … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Epic Science
Science Corner: Scrutiny of the Bounty
For as long as I have been aware of political goings-on, lawmakers have used scientific research in an attempt to score points about government waste. It's a pretty easy game to play; any robust array of research funding will include some grants for high risk projects, niche studies, or ambitious moon shots. And if your audience has an implicit assumption that funding science basically amounts to buying obvious practical applications of utility to many, it's that much easier to find projects that will fail that … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Scrutiny of the Bounty
Science Corner: Loving Systematically
Disclosure: A copy of A Systematic Theology of Love was provided to me by the author and/or the publisher. No expectation of a review or specific comments therein accompanied that gift. The theology of Thomas Jay Oord has intrigued me since I encountered The Uncontrolling Love of God. I appreciate his desire for logical consistency, his engagement with science, and his reluctance to appeal to mystery if other options are available. His approach to the problem of evil makes more sense to me than any other I've come … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Loving Systematically
2026 ESN Summer Cohort for New Grad Students
Are you preparing to start graduate school this fall? You probably have many questions. Your faith and your work... one vocation, or two competing demands? You know your research interests. Do you know your calling? The academy gives you metrics. Who gives you meaning? If you’ve wondered about the same or similar questions, join InterVarsity’s Emerging Scholars Network Sacred Calling of Scholarship 2026 Summer Cohorts During four online gatherings, you will Find a community of other Jesus followers … [Read more...] about 2026 ESN Summer Cohort for New Grad Students