We are a COVID-weary people. It’s been about a year since lockdown really began. Happy quarantine-versary? But in all seriousness, we often have been talking about COVID, but we rarely talk about gratefulness and COVID in the same sentence. Yet, while teaching us how to properly wash our hands and all sorts of ways to […]
If you lost a limb, would you use technology to help you regain some of your ability? What if you were deaf? Chances are, if technology could help you, you probably would jump at the opportunity. But how about taking it one step farther. What if technology could make you smarter than you already are? […]
Why do some people believe, and others do not? Does it come down to experiences, the way you were raised, your DNA? In short, what is the neuroscience behind belief? While there is no one reason why some people believe, advances in neuroscience are beginning to shed light on the similarities of the brains of […]
If the COVID-19 pandemic had hit even ten years ago, we would be in a very different situation than today. We wouldn’t be able to video conference over Zoom. We wouldn’t have Facebook Portals to feel like we’re in the room with one another. Technology that sometimes seems to drive us apart (what’s so social […]
When it comes to the teaching of science, one of the most controversial topics is evolution, and one of the most controversial areas where it is taught is the deep south of the United States. Teaching evolution in the south has been challenging. Teachers skip it, and those that do teach it at best have […]
Imagine that you have a mystical experience that changes your life. Perhaps you see the face of Jesus, Muhammad, or Buddha. Perhaps you feel the Universe pouring out love into your being. Or perhaps you just feel immense peace. Now imagine that this experience is actually the result of an epileptic seizure. This is the […]
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 […]
It may not seem like it when you glance at your Roomba, but robots are influencing gender roles, family, and even religion. From Rosie to RoboCop, robots and gender have a connection in both science fiction and reality. “Female” robots are often small, with almond shaped eyes and light colors, while “male” robots are burly, with […]
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 Consolmagno. 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 […]