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Engineering
Otis Graf earned a BS in physics and math and a PhD in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He worked for NASA on the Apollo lunar landing team (mission planning and analysis) and Space Shuttle programs. He then joined IBM, collaborating with NASA, the Department of Energy, and international research groups in the UK, Japan, and South Korea. Now an adjunct faculty member at Houston Community College, he teaches math and physics and writes on Christianity and science. Otis lives in Katy, Texas, with his wife.
Selected articles and research published with Reasons to Believe, offering deeper exploration of key topics.
Science Is Based on Assumptions from Biblical Theism
In 2007, physicist Paul Davies wrote an opinion article for the New York Times with the title, “Taking Science on Faith.” He wrote: [T]o be a scientist, you had to have faith that the universe is governed by dependable, immutable, absolute, universal, mathematical… Read More
Exploring the Mystical Connection between Math, Mind, and Nature
Explore the profound link between mathematics, mind, and nature through scientific discovery and Christian worldview insights. Read More
Beneficial Space Technologies Require a Special Planet and Solar System
Explore how Earth's unique features and solar system setup enable remarkable space technologies, supporting biblical insights with scientific evidence. Read More
Do Extremophiles on Earth Mean that Life Is Common in the Galaxy? Part 2
Explore how extremophiles reveal the rarity of life in the galaxy and support biblical creation over naturalistic origins. Read More
Do Extremophiles on Earth Mean That Life Is Common in the Galaxy? Part 1
Explore how extremophiles on Earth influence NASA's search for extraterrestrial life and whether life is common in the galaxy. Read More
A Targeted Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Found Nothing, Part 2
A thorough SETI search targeting exoplanets reveals no extraterrestrial signals, highlighting immense technological and cosmic challenges and supporting the view that human life is unique in the galaxy. Read More
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