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A Q&A with H. Floris Cohen, author of The Rise of Modern Science Explained: A Comparative History
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How will we solve the pervasive problems of our modern era, from climate change to food shortages? Fritjof Capra and Pier Luigi Luisi explain the secrets behind a connected vision of the world at the heart of their new book, The Systems View of Life, and the possibilities it offers for understanding some of our most critical challenges.
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George Greenstein, author of the textbook Understanding the Universe, argues that we need to change the way we teach science—and that means rethinking traditional textbooks.
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If the sky is clear early Tuesday morning December 21st beginning just before midnight (and the forecast expects it to be at least partially so) there will be a beautiful total eclipse of the Moon, the first in 2 ½ years. It will be my 79th eclipse, which includes all total solar and lunar eclipses, even the shallow penumbral lunar eclipses. It will be an event that brings me back to the great lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963 (my 4th eclipse) which is something I will never forget.
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As director of the BEYOND Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Paul Davies has had a busy few weeks. First, he announced a key discovery that would impact the search for intelligent life. Then, he proposed a solution to space travel that might make future exploration—and potentially even space colonization—possible.
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Evolution, global warming, human cloning, abortion rights. The cultural and political debates playing out on today’s world stage invoke frenetically partisan passions, and yet they are symptomatic of a broader cultural rift: the division between Christianity and science. Michael Ruse, author of Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science, is a persistent figure on the frontlines of this divide. Negotiating the fine line between scientist and skeptic, Ruse pushes to show how it is possible for a believer of any faith to engage in an open and informed intellectual dialogue—for science and religion to coexist. He’s not alone. Over the weekend, Ruse blogged about the Templeton Foundation for The Huffington Post. The Foundation’s stated mission is “to serve as a philanthropic catalyst for discovery in areas engaging life’s biggest questions. These questions range from explorations into the laws of nature and the universe to questions on the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness, and creativity.” This year, the Foundation honored Francisco J. Ayala with its prize for “a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. It is the world's largest annual monetary award given to an individual, currently valued at 1,000,000 pounds sterling.” (Past winners included Mother Teresa and Chuck Colson, former Watergate burglar -turned- born-again Christian). Yet no worthy award presentation is without controversy! Read on as Ruse dissects the role of the Templeton Foundation in influencing debate today (“It is hardly too strong a term to say that it is an object of derision by many of today's scientists…”), and accusations against Ruse’s friend Francisco Ayala – called a “master of non-committal waffle” by Minnesota biologist P.Z. Myers.
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