Author: Eric Hedin
Intelligent Design in Weather — The “Perfect Day” Conspiracy
At the end of a perfect day, when the Sun is setting, the beams of light we see slant through the atmosphere nearly parallel (tangent) to the Earth’s surface.
In First Detection of Gravitational Waves, Timing Was Everything
Let’s look at how timing across multiple orders of magnitude brought together cosmic and human events.
Thank God for Quantum Mechanics
An example of how quantum effects permit life as we know it operates in the nuclear furnace of the Sun.
The Marvel of a Seed
From a cursory examination, a seed may seem like a fairly simple little thing, but more analysis reveals layers of functional complexity.
People Can Do Puzzles — And Why That Matters
Our ability to complete a puzzle hinges upon clues that are unavailable to nature, were natural processes given the task of assembling the puzzle.