Science in the Bluegrass — Planetariums are expensive but important
byThere is less science in the Bluegrass these days. The University of Louisville’s Rauch Planetarium closed to the public during the pandemic; it has…
There is less science in the Bluegrass these days. The University of Louisville’s Rauch Planetarium closed to the public during the pandemic; it has…
As a graduate student, I heard a fascinating lecture by Nobel-prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann on his “side project,” a chemical/historical exploration of indigo dye….
You see, for most of history, people thought this Earth we stand on was the only world that existed. The sun, moon, and stars…
These are busy times at the Vatican Observatory. We just had a big celebration for the 30th anniversary of the VO’s main telescope. We…
This summer, I had the privilege to attend the Society of Catholic Scientists annual conference. As a Catholic paleontologist, it was very exciting to…
Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is in all the news today. What can it do? What will it mean? Can an AI be sentient or…
The wildflowers proclaim the Glory of God, and Kentucky’s waterways tell of God’s handiwork. Wait, that’s not what the Psalmist wrote! Nevertheless, go out…
The Archdiocese of Louisville will celebrate science soon. You are invited to the celebration! Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a Gold Mass for…
“For most of its history the Catholic Church rejected scientific findings that conflicted with its doctrine.” I work for the Vatican’s astronomical observatory and…
“Doesn’t science, like evolution and the Big Bang, conflict with Genesis and Adam and Eve?” This question was posed to me at a Science…