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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Men on Mars? Updates from the Red Planet

Mars, visible just before sunrise from October to December, has been in the news regularly. In fact, there are 8 spacecrafts studying the red planet!
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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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New Series Featuring Fr. Spitzer: 'Wednesday on the World'

New Series Featuring Fr. Spitzer: 'Wednesday on the World'
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Guest Writer10 min read

The Copernican Revolution – Differently

A Different look at the Copernican Revolution.
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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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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Dr. Vera Rubin and Why Dark Matter Matters

Because of Dr. Vera Rubin, dark matter became a household term in the 1980’s, but we still aren’t sure what it is or even if it really exists.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

An Update on the Solar Parker Probe

From solstices, sunspots, and solar wind, the Sun continues to fascinate us. Here's an update on the Solar Parker probe which launched to the sun in 2018.
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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

Habitable Worlds and the Origin of Water

At the Thomistic Institute's symposium, Novelty in Nature, Dr. Karin Oberg, PhD, delivered a fascinating presentation on the origin of water.
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