Are science and religion compatible? For some, the answer is a resounding yes! Others see nothing but conflict, especially, it seems, around evolution. Today, we talk about science, religion, and evolution, from the points of view of a Jewish rabbi, a Humanist chaplain, a Christian pastor, and a Buddhist sensei. We also talk about The […]
Millions of people worldwide are suffering from the brain diseases Alzheimer’s and dementia. These diseases take a toll not just on the patients, but also their loved ones. These spouses, children, and friends may be forgotten, left by themselves to question where this leaves their relationship. In some cases, they might even think that their […]
What is time? We may not fully understand it, but we do know this: time has some very odd qualities. Today, we discuss our current understanding the philosophy of time. So what makes time so strange? It’s not like the other dimensions. It only flows in one direction. We can go forward into the future, but […]
If someone on the other side of the world uses a different type of spoon to eat their soup than you do, chances are it’s not going to bother you. But if they engaged in practices that hurt women and children, it would. What is the difference? It turns out that choices that we see […]
Today on the podcast we are joined by Brother Guy Consolmano. Often referred to as the Pope’s Astronomer, Brother Guy is the director of the Vatican Observatory and head of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. He has a foot in two worlds. In one, he is a scientist. He specializes in meteorites and is a graduate […]
Is the red that I see the orange that you see? When we look at the blue sky, are we seeing the same color? How about the infamous dress, which some people see as black and blue and some see as white and gold? When we see color, the cones within our eyes interpret the […]
What is the self? Does the collection of neurons in our brains define the entirety of who we are? Modern day neuroscience attempts to explain who we are through understanding how the brain works, sometimes even trying to find a single entity that can be labeled as the “self”. Yet, for thousands of years, […]
Long ago, our ancestors believed that if you sailed too far in one direction, you would fall off the edge of the world. Since then, humanity has been refining its idea of the cosmos. We grew to understand that the Earth was not the center of the Universe. Later, we realized the stars of the […]