Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.
49 Years Later, the Moon Landing Still Astounds Us
The moon landing was an unforgettable event. Eyewitnesses to the televised event will tell you how it changed their lives; and it still astounds us today
Light from the Stars - What NASA’s New Telescope Can (and Can't)Tell Us
The mission of the James Webb Space Telescope is to capture light from stars a million miles from earth - but do these images just lead to more questions?
The Language of Lightning Bugs
Why are we so willing to call the winkings and blinkings of lightning bugs a “language” but hesitant to stand in awe before the beauty of human language?
DNA: A New Kind of Fossil Record
New information about the evolution of species has emerged from the study of a “genetic barcode” in DNA. The results of a sweeping gene survey conducted by
A Universe Without Meaning: The Pale Blue Dot Part 5
The idea of a universe without meaning declares the world is a deterministic cage in which we are a byproduct of meaningless processes. But what if we are
What Language Reveals about the World: The Pale Blue Dot Part 4
Language reveals that we have this extraordinary capacity to form conceptual ideas even about things that are beyond our physical experience.
Of Stonehenge and Solstices
The Summer Solstice, June 21, brings thousands to northern England to witness the sunrise at Stonehenge. The site is an example of a “sacred” place, where..
Create Your Own Reality? Pale Blue Dot Part 3
Have all the incredible discoveries of science led us only to discover our inability to really know anything about reality?
Is Religion Just a Reassuring Fable? More from the Pale Blue Dot
Carl Sagan claims that religion is a “reassuring fable” meant to make us feel better about our insignificance in the universe - but that isn't the whole story. An analysis of major world religions ind
Religion, Intelligence, and the Pale Blue Dot
This snapshot of the earth as a miniscule pale blue dot, made famous by Carl Sagan, was used to demonstrate his belief that man’s significance was reduced, obscured by the vast and impersonal universe
The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome
The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome
Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"
Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"