When all is said and done, I expect that 2021 will end with more good news and less news overall about coronaviruses than 2020 had. In the short term, we are going to have more epidemiology and virology to talk about. The topic most interesting to me is the new B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 (also […]
Science Corner: So Long, 2020
‘Tis the season for year-end reflection. I imagine many of us are just as happy to put 2020 in our rear view mirror without further adieu. If that’s you, feel free to carry on your way with my blessing. For the rest of us, I have a few brief thoughts on what has transpired from the past 365 days and what we might fruitfully carry forward.
Science Corner: The Dance of Life and Advent Pt 4
Reading and writing about The Dance of Life and developemental biology reminded me of the time I was asked to write about a supposed flash of light occurring at the moment of conception.
2020 Advent Resources: Week 4, Advent Project from Biola
Each week this Advent season, we’re sharing a different resource readers may find helpful. This week we highlight Biola University’s 2020 Advent Project, an Advent calendar of devotional reflections with art and music chosen from historical and contemporary sources: http://ccca.biola.edu/advent/2020/ Many Advent calendars end at Christmas, but this one goes all the way through the […]
Science Corner: The Dance of Life and Advent Pt 3
Advent is a season of waiting. We remember the specific anticipation of Mary & Joseph for their son and the more abstract anticipation for justice and restoration, represented by Simeon and Anna.