Welcome to the second week of our blog book discussion on Quantum Physics and Theology by John Polkinghorne. We're going a chapter a week through the book with posts and discussion here; last week was chapter 1. For those that like more interactive discussion, we'll have biweekly video chats too. The first one is tonight (9/27); join us at 9pm Eastern to talk all things science and theology. Now on to chapter 2. … [Read more...] about Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 2
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Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 1
Welcome to the start of our blog book discussion of Quantum Physics and Theology by John Polkinghorne. Each week for the next 5 weeks, I'll post some initial thoughts on a chapter to get the ball rolling, and hopefully we'll get some discussion going in the comments. For those that like more interactive discussion, we'll have video chats too. Based on your feedback, we'll go on a biweekly schedule: every other Wednesday night at 9pm Eastern on Google Hangout, starting next week (9/27). The new night is in response to … [Read more...] about Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 1
Next Steps for ESN — Science Edition
Looking at Tom's Next Steps posts, I realized I am (not coincidentally) also coming up on 5 years blogging for ESN. So I thought I'd share a few "next steps" thoughts of my own. I especially want to highlight future editions of the blog book club. I enjoyed reading along with you and being able to chat here in the comments and via video chats, so I want to see if we can make that a more regular feature. … [Read more...] about Next Steps for ESN — Science Edition
Science Book Review: The War on Science
Reminder: We'll have a final video chat to discuss this book next Thursday evening (8/3 9pm EDT). For those just joining us, I've spent the past few weeks blogging through Shawn Otto's The War on Science, share my reactions and thoughts a couple of chapters at a time (Ch 1-2, Ch 3-4, Ch 5-6, Ch 7-8, Ch 9-10, Ch 11-13). I thought a useful way to cap that discussion would be to review and reflect on the book as a whole. Overall, I thought the book contained a lot of useful information and was admirable in its attempt … [Read more...] about Science Book Review: The War on Science
Science Book Club: The War on Science Ch 11-13
Announcement: I'm proposing one final video chat in a couple of weeks (8/3 9pm EDT). That gives everyone a chance to catch up. This is our sixth and penultimate week reading through The War on Science; next week I'll review the book as a whole. We're covering the last three chapters this week; the last chapter is too brief for its own post. (Previous posts: Ch 1-2, Ch 3-4, Ch 5-6, Ch 7-8, Ch 9-10) This is the "what then shall we do?" section. As with the rest of the book, it is sweeping and ambitious in scope. The … [Read more...] about Science Book Club: The War on Science Ch 11-13