CBS I definitely love the fiction part of science fiction more than the science part. I have never been very good at science. In both high school and college I managed to squeak out a C in biology. I wouldn’t have passed my astronomy class in college but my professor let me retake a fewRead more
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Galaxy NGC 2841 This past weekend I gave one of the most challenging sermons I’ve ever given. I don’t mean that it was challenging for the congregation, but it was challenging for me. We’re in a series called Questions Friends Ask, looking at different questions our friends could ask us about Christianity. I had theRead more
Earlier this week I watched the premiere of Cosmos, the relaunch of Carl Sagan’s vision of exploring the universe on television. The new iteration is hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and makes great use of modern technology and CGI to help us explore the universe. Last week faithful reader and prolific commenter, Mike, shared thisRead more
This isn’t a review of the movie Gravity. I haven’t seen it yet but I’m planning on seeing it soon. Gravity is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. It keeps planets from crashing into each other and keeps us from flying off into space. We trust that gravity will keep our feetRead more
An ancient statue of the Egyptian God, Osiris, has been moving on its own. The statue is housed at the Manchester Museum in England. The video of said statue can be seen below. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zruF8QkVojQ&w=560&h=315] The less awesome explanation is that as people walk by the case, the vibrations have finally caused the statue toRead more
I love Doctor Who’s passion for humanity. In an episode I recently watched, the Doctor loved the fact that humans had landed on a planet orbiting a black hole just to see what it was like. While humanity didn’t land on a planet orbiting a black hole, late last night we landed a robot onRead more