Category Archives: Science
Science, Evidence, and the Whole
Without any accompanying explanation, this was posted this morning on a cosmology based e-group to which I belong. Subject: Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children Post: Thank you, Bill Nye, the Science Guy! www.youtube.com/watch My response after watching … Continue reading
Why We Struggle
This reprinted from Huffington Post www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-michael-dowd/tedx-talk-why-we-struggle_b_1605802.html by Rev. Michael Dowd, the religious naturalist, evidential mystic, big history evangelist, and author of ‘Thank God for Evolution’ Faith traditions offer conflicting beliefs about our inner nature and challenges. Fortunately, a knowledge-based view … Continue reading
Lynn Margulis, Biologist and Co-creator of Gaia Theory dies – 1938-2011
I am sad to hear this news. I send deep condolences to Lynn’s family. I was lucky enough to be on a course she taught at Schumacher College in the summer of 2004. She knew very well the portion of … Continue reading
Encyclopedia of Earth – website
This just passed my desk! Looks great! Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Earth, an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, expert-reviewed collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, … Continue reading