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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

Catholic Scientist Receives Recognition 90 Years Later

Catholic scientist Georges Lemaître is finally credited for work he shared at an IAU meeting in 1928 with famous astronomer Edwin Hubble.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Skepticism and Certitude in an Age of Relativism: The Dance of Science and Truth (Part 1)

The definiton of culture is determined by questioning the meaning of our existence. When this question is eliminated, the culture and morality are corrupted
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

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.
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Christopher Graney9 min read

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.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

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.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.1 min read

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

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.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

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
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

“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?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

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.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.7 min read

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.
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Lindsay Rudegeair1 min read

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.
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