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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Discipline of Lent: Peter Tse on Freedom and Mastery

A look at Dr. Peter Tse's thoughts about 'freedom within constraints' vs 'freedom from constraint' and how to apply it to the Lenten season.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

A Harvard Astrochemist Discusses Big Bang Cosmology

Dr. Karin Öberg discusses the implications of Big Bang cosmology and offers an intriguing comparison between it and previous cosmological models.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.12 min read

How Science Works, Part III: What Science is All About

The third of the series on how science works and why science does not give us eternal truths but 'truths' of science change as new data/theories arise.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

James Webb Telescope — What Are Astronomers Searching For? [VIDEO]

What was the early universe like? Could there be life on other planets? These are a couple questions that the James Webb Telescope will help us understand.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.8 min read

James Webb Space Telescope and Beyond

The James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 AM on December 21, 2021. Its mission is to capture infrared light from the dawn of the universe.
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Magis Center2 min read

Father Spitzer to Speak at RECongress 2022

Listen to Father Spitzer speak on Contemporary Catholic Moral Apologetics at RECongress 2022. Here's and how to attend virtually.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

How Do COVID Vaccines Work? [VIDEO]

How do COVID Vaccines work? Dr. Dan Kuebler breaks down the science of the currently available Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

How Science Works, Part II—How We Believe: Rational Inquiry

The second of a series on how science works and the limits of science focusing on the different methods by which we come to believe by reason.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler2 min read

Evolutionary Psychology Examples and More With Dr. Dan Kuebler [VIDEO]

Dr. Kuebler shares evolutionary psychology examples, his views on bias in science, and his personal interest in philosophy that led him his biology career.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Do Objectivity and Bias Have a Place in Science?

Dr. Dan Kuebler discusses the relationship between objectivity and bias in science. In moments of discovery, how do scientists' egos and bias affect the outcome?
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]

How has evolution affected our psychology? Do evolutionary theories suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

How Science Works, Part I: How We Believe—Faith and Revelation

This is the first of a series on how science works and the limits of science: things we believe by faith.
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