Category: Physics, Earth & Space
A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet
Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view.
New Geochemical Discoveries Reaffirm Earth as a Privileged Planet
Remember CHONPS — the acronym you learned in high school to remember the elements most important for life?
“Optimism” and a Lonely Planet
Adam Frank (University of Rochester) interviewed fellow astrophysicist Avi Loeb (Harvard) about the future possibility of detecting “techno-signatures” from space.
Design Debate in a Nutshell: Mind Over Matter? Or Matter Over Mind?
Steve Meyer was in Southern California recently and stopped by the campus of Biola University where he sat down for a podcast conversation.
Stephen Hawking in Seattle — A Penchant for Salsa Dancing
In 2001, Hawking gave a talk at the Seattle Opera House and Discovery Institute was among several organizations co-sponsoring the event.