You've got a meeting tomorrow, in Manhattan, with a very important client. People manage this sort of thing all the time, right? Easy as pie. Only, suppose you can't communicate with your client. Not now, not tomorrow until you meet her face to face. You don't have a time or a location for your meeting. You know this, your client knows this, and you both know that the other knows. Where and when will you be? … [Read more...] about Science in Review: The Linguistic Match Game
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Science in Review: Looking Back at 2016
Incrementing a year on the calendar may be somewhat arbitrary, but it's still a good excuse to take stock and remember where we've been so we can get a better handle on where we are going. With that in mind, here are some of the standout moments from the year 2016 in the realm of science and the intersection of science and faith. As the year began, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was still being resolved. The epidemic has finally been contained, and recently it was announced that a vaccine tested during the … [Read more...] about Science in Review: Looking Back at 2016
Science in Review: Symbols and Symbiotes
Given my interest in the metaphoric use of scientific language, I couldn't pass up this editorial on metaphorical science experiments. Physics has made some remarkable advances in its ability to study and hypothesize about features of the universe far removed from everyday experience. Black holes aren't on every street corner; there was just the one Big Bang; quantum entanglement doesn't work with billiard balls. In order to pair observational data with with theoretical developments, some researchers design clever … [Read more...] about Science in Review: Symbols and Symbiotes
Science in Review: A Strange Prescription for Reconciling Faith & Science
Note: The following is a discussion of themes in Doctor Strange which touches on some plot points. There is no forbidden knowledge ... only certain practices. So cinema's greatest action librarian Wong informs Dr. Strange when he inquires about certain magic tomes. If Strange were studying at Hogwarts, those books would occupy the restricted section. Instead he is a novitiate at Kamar-Taj, more a dojo of the mystical arts than a magic academy within the Marvel superhero film universe. This more libertine policy … [Read more...] about Science in Review: A Strange Prescription for Reconciling Faith & Science
Is God Relevant in an Age of Science? (STEAM Grant Series November Question)
This academic year, ESN is creating a Faith/Science curriculum for young adult small groups. We're partnering with InterVarsity graduate student discussion groups to identify faith/science questions that are important to emerging scholars, and then commissioning thoughtful Christians in science or theology/philosophy to explore those questions in a series at the ESN blog. We will publish these posts as a booklet curriculum for campus groups. You can find previous posts in the series and related posts here. … [Read more...] about Is God Relevant in an Age of Science? (STEAM Grant Series November Question)