Mersenne primes are named for 17th century French scholar Marin Mersenne who was also an ordained priest.Read more…
Science Corner: Looking Back to Move Forward
So when it was recently brought to my attention that some readers might appreciate a better sense of why science is relevant to their faith, or why their faith is relevant to science, I thought it was a good time to reflect on those questions.Read more…
Science Corner: 2017 in Review
Reviewing the highlights from ESN’s science blogging for 2017, with a few thoughts for 2018.Read more…
Science in Review: Decision-Making A Long Time Ago and in a Future Not Far Away
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…
Science in Review: On the Couch with Dr. Know
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…
Science in Review: Meet the New Boss, v4.8.23 of the Old Boss
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…
Science Corner: My Mental Health Story
November is when advocates for mental health and suicide prevention make a push for awarenessRead more…
Science Corner: Offering Thanks for Science & Technology
I’d love to hear from you about developments in science, technology, or your area of study that have you feeling thankful today.Read more…
Science Corner: Choosing Whom to Serve
How do we use the Bible for common ground when there are so many ways to interpret it?Read more…
Science Corner: More Machine Now Than Man
Indeed, it is not hard to imagine a day when computers are deemed to possess comparable intelligence to humans because we have convinced ourselves that our own intellects are entirely computational.Read more…
Science in Review: Reformation Comes to the Book of Nature
This week we observe the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s hammer stroke heard ’round the world.Read more…
Science Book Review: Jesus, Beginnings, and Science
Dave & Kate Vosburg bring us a discussion guide to help break the ice on conversations about science and creation.Read more…
Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 5 & Review
I am persuaded that anyone interested in how we learn about God and why certain approaches are more fruitful than others will find this book enlightening.Read more…
Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 4
If we’re meant to believe these things on faith, or really at all, why leave so many open questions?Read more…
Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 3
Even if we admit some sense of progress in science whereby knowledge accumulates and truth is monotonically, if perhaps asymptotically, approached, we can also appreciate that answering questions reveals more questions we didn’t previously know we should be asking.Read more…
Science Book Club: Quantum Physics and Theology Ch 2
One thing I really appreciate about Polkinghorne is his frank and direct emphasis of Jesus at the center of his theology.Read more…
Science Corner: Uncracked Codes
A good mystery offers many pleasures: the allure of secret knowledge, the hints of reality beyond what we already know, the neurochemical satisfaction of solving a puzzles.Read more…
Science Corner: Rebooting Quantum Physics
In its original formulation, quantum physics lacked a theoretical foundation. The math wasn’t derived from obvious first principles, it was selected because it matched experimental results.Read more…
Next Steps for ESN — Science Edition
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…
Science Corner: There Goes the Sun
On Monday, I found myself swept along by the solar eclipse enthusiasm without really meaning to be.Read more…
Science Corner: A View From the Poles
[A] thoughtful and well-reasoned essay on the value of conflict between science and religion seemed like a perfect opportunity to start my new summer project.Read more…
Science Corner: Siri, Compose a Sonata
One of the benefits of teaching a computer how to do a task like composing music is that it forces us to really understand both how we ourselves accomplish that task and how we know when we’ve succeeded.Read more…
Science Corner: The Phylogenetic Trees of Lebanon
As you can probably guess, reports of the Bible’s demise were greatly exaggerated.Read more…
The Martian and Speed Mentoring: ESN at ASA 2017 Annual Meeting This Weekend
If you’re headed to the American Scientific Affiliation 2017 Annual Meeting, join ESN for the following events. Even if you’re not able to go, we would deeply appreciate your prayers. Hope to see many of you there!Read more…