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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

Faith as a Scientist and Faith as a Catholic

Science has its limits and its power. Those who have worked in science know that faith is an essential element and a cornerstone of the scientific method.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

God, Symmetry, and Beauty in Science: A Personal Perspective

What are the requirements for a beautiful theory? The beauty is displayed in the mathematics of the theory, in the equations that relate it to the world.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

3 Famous, Self-Educated Scientists: Croll, Davy, and Faraday

We may assume that all scientists are products of formal education; though James Croll, Humphrey Davy, and Michael Faraday prove this isn't always the case.
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Guest Writer4 min read

Great Resources for Learning about Quantum Theory (and Its Relationship to a Trinitarian God)

Be prepared to increase your understanding of how quantum mechanics has changed our understanding of reality, and how it relates to theology.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.7 min read

Technologies Old and New: Harnessing the Power of the Sun and More

Did you know there are “widespread ruins of an abandoned solar-power technology” revealing that humans have harnessed the power of the sun for centuries?
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.3 min read

Why Catholics Should Learn about Science

Why science for Catholics? "Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes."
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Physics, Philosophy, and Free Will

Is the unshakeable belief in the power of science justified? Yes, but with a catch that includes the use of philosophy and free will.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Is Atheism Inconsistent with the Scientific Method?

Is atheism inconsistent with the scientific method? The answer from this year’s winner of the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser, may surprise you.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Why (Some) Scientists Say There is No Such Thing as a Soul

Rather than speaking of the soul, scientists focus on the mind—measured and observed in replicated experiments—as a function of what goes on in the brain.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Father and Son Who Can “Bragg” About A Nobel Prize

William Bragg was a father from history whose talent, character, and influence earned both him and his son, Lawrence, a Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Actress and the Composer Who Created the Basis for Modern Telecommunication

The Actress and the Composer Who Created the Basis for Modern Telecommunication
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Quantum Logic: Last Days and the Resurrection of the Dead

As Catholics, we believe that we will be resurrected and judged on the Last Day. Could quantum logic offer a scientific basis for that belief?
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