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We’re on our final week discussing the English translation of Stefano Mancuso’s The Revolutionary Genius of Plants, a colorful and wide-ranging survey of recent developments in our understanding of plant biology. Mancuso is particularly interested in what sets plants apartRead more…
In chapter 4, [Mancuso] brings up what I thought was the most intriguing difference: plants stay put. OK, maybe that’s obvious, but what’s intriguing are the implications Mancuso teases out from it.Read more…
Mancuso has a lot to say about the uniqueness of plants, how they can expand our understanding of life, and how the features of plants can be harnessed to address challenges faced by humans.Read more…
[Scientism and Secularism] is clearly aimed at fellow Christians who agree with Moreland that science is taking influence away from the church and who need help articulating why theology and religion are still relevant.Read more…
We talk a lot about science here, but science isn’t just talk. I thought maybe we could roll up our sleeves and try a little science.Read more…
What it does with ships, Solo also does for droids, taking a ubiquitous feature of the setting and giving them their day in the twin suns.Read more…
For Han Solo, spaceships mean the freedom to go anywhere but here.Read more…
Not only does this theology equate divinity with supernatural power to the exclusion of power manifest as nature, it also seems to only consider power.Read more…
Taking pictures of creatures in the world around you can contribute valuable data about what species live where.Read more…
Making decisions is challenging and risky. Why not let someone more intelligent with more information have that responsibility, even if that ‘someone’ is implemented in software.Read more…
J. Nathan Matias and colleagues took up the possibility of using more sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) to predict mental health outcomes for individuals.Read more…
I commend the whole series [on AI and Christianity] to you; the articles are brief introductions to a variety of topics in artificial intelligence and how they intersect with traditional Christian thinking and concerns, along with resources for more details.Read more…
This week we observe the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s hammer stroke heard ’round the world.Read more…
Dave & Kate Vosburg bring us a discussion guide to help break the ice on conversations about science and creation.Read more…
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 [the blog book club] a more regular feature.Read more…
To the extent that there really is a war on science, I would preferred more of a peace proposal than marching orders for one side.Read more…
I would like to see my science communication focus more on conversation and discussion, rather than just monologuing.Read more…
The walking [at the Pittsburgh March for Science] would also provide a good opportunity to reflect on science in the public sphere.Read more…
How do we provide the best possible healthcare for the most people and how do we pay for it?Read more…
Bringing back the mammoth is part of a larger program of “de-extinction” to explore the possibility of bringing back various extinct species, at least some of which we humans are responsible for eliminating.Read more…
[W]e learn languages so easily because languages themselves have evolved to be easy to learn.Read more…
Here are some of the standout moments from the year 2016 in the realm of science and the intersection of science and faith.Read more…
I’m sympathetic to the desire for greater harmony, understanding, and cooperation, but I’m not convinced the metaphor of healing will actually get us there.Read more…
If we are at the place where the natural and the supernatural meet, it is a place of fruitful collaboration, not strident conflict.Read more…