Latest News on Fr. Spitzer’s Vision
Read the latest on Fr. Spitzer's vision as well as more information about the treatment he is hoping to receive pending approval from the FDA.
Who can do Science? Who has done Science.
Science is for everyone, not just a select few. We need more people, and a more diverse body of people, going into science and science-related fields.
Beyond Pascal’s Wager: Contraptions and Contributions
Perhaps best known for “Pascal’s Wager” Blaise Pascal was also a brilliant mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and inventor.
NASA at 60: Moon Shadows and Music
This beautiful video pairs images of the moon captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter with Claude Debussy’s classic, Clair de Lune.
Can a Scientist be Catholic? A Conversion Story
Is there an oxymoron in the phrase “Catholic Scientist?” Nope. Physicist Dr. Robert Kurland tells us how he found his faith.
The Genius of Women in Astronomy: When Harvard Used Women As Computers
The “Harvard Computers” were women in astronomy responsible for significant advancements. Their contributions reveal (as JPII would say) the genius of women
“JUST RIGHT": The Chemistry of Life
If molecules are too stable, metabolism and reproduction are impossible. If too reactive, then they don't exist for long. How did it get to be just right?
To Go Where Icarus Dared: NASA’S Mission to Touch the Sun
On August 12, 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe, beginning an exciting mission to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history.
Are We Special?–The Anthropic Principle
Dr. Kurland defends the Anthropic Principle—the idea that life is only possible because laws of physics and boundary conditions are perfectly suited to it.
Two-Part Podcast Interview with Fr. Spitzer on the Man-Up Show
This two-part podcast interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Man-Up Show focuses on evidence for God and the battle to reconcile faith and science.
The Intellectual Endeavor of Science
The academic discipline of science can broaden our understanding of reality and directs our longing for Truth to God. For example, the Sahara Desert...
A New Kind of Fossil Record Revisited
Recently, I wrote a post about a gene survey that examined 100,000 species. With the help of a Magis reader, we discovered another side to the story.