The people have spoken and our next blog book club title will be Quantum Physics and Theology by John Polkinghorne. In it, Polkinghorne explores how the process of science has similarities to the process of theology and the ways that studying science can benefit theological inquiry. It is not a book about whether science proves God, but rather about how we learn about the physical world through science can inform how we learn about God through theology. As such, I believe it will be accessible even if you aren't … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Rebooting Quantum Physics
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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
Science Book Club: The War on Science Ch 9-10
Reminder: we're having another video chat tomorrow night (7/13 9pm EDT). Feel free to join even if you couldn't come last time. We're in week 5 of discussing The War on Science and I have a confession/apology. I'm reading the book electronically and the table of contents has no page numbers, so I didn't realize this week's chapters were significantly longer than the others (Ch 1-2, Ch 3-4, Ch 5-6, Ch 7-8); Chapter 10 alone is nearly a quarter of the main content. In hindsight, it feels as though Otto primarily wanted … [Read more...] about Science Book Club: The War on Science Ch 9-10