On Monday, I found myself swept along by the solar eclipse enthusiasm without really meaning to be. I didn't travel, content with the 80% or so of an eclipse experienced in the Pittsburgh area where I live. I didn't buy any special viewing equipment--not because I doubted the risks, but because I figured I'd use a pinhole viewer if I watched at all. And yet when the moment arrived, I found myself outside with a small group from the office building where I work, sharing a pair of special glasses graciously offered by a … [Read more...] about Science Corner: There Goes the Sun
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Book Review: The Wonder of the Universe
If you are looking for a book arguing for a proof of God's existence through science, The Wonder of the Universe: Hints of God in Our Fine-Tuned World isn't it! Karl Giberson [1] does something, that in my opinion, is far more valuable. In The Wonder of the Universe he carefully lays out the scientific evidence that shows how finely tuned the universe is how even minor differences in various forces would result in either no universe or one where life as we know it would not be possible how even a habitable … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Wonder of the Universe
Science in Review — April 2013
Once upon a time, I thought the closest that "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" came to the realm of hard science was some questionable thermodynamics. Has anyone else ever wondered how the mother's medium-sized bowl got cold while the baby bear's small bowl stayed "just right?" No? Just me? Actually, I know at least one other person pondered that question, because one illustrated version shows the medium bowl as broad and shallow, while the small bowl is deep. The medium bowl holds more porridge, but has a greater surface … [Read more...] about Science in Review — April 2013