Even the pope’s own astronomers applauded the new discovery.
Science
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Politics needs more science—but it needs more religion too
Science is a necessary point of reference, but it should by no means be the only political voice in the conversation.
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Trump has been fuzzy with data. That’s a problem when society relies on trustworthy data from its government.
One of the signs of a functioning democracy is confidence in data from the government.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Did you know there’s a society for Catholic scientists?
A Q&A with Jonathan I. Lunine of the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science.
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It’s time to admit: our tech is not value neutral.
Claiming to be a tech company should not provide blanket absolution from responsibility.
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How gravitational waves show that science is a gateway to beauty and contemplation
The most fundamental motivation of science is the human desire for contemplation.
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Growing into an adult understanding of God
I believe in a God who speaks to us as adults through beauty and truth.
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‘Would you baptize an alien?’ and other questions you’d want to ask Vatican astronomers
Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., and Father Paul Mueller, S.J., are planetary scientists for the Vatican Observatory based at the pope’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.
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His Universe Was Infinite
Why was Giordano Bruno burned at the stake?
