Jeff Zweerink

Genesis 1 and the Early Earth

August 23, 2019

Does the Bible give an accurate account of the things it describes? The answer to that question has enormous ramifications on how we choose...

Geology & Earth

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Jupiter: No Ordinary Planet

August 16, 2019

Each planet in our solar system possesses unique and fascinating features. Earth hosts an abundant, dazzling array of life. Mars houses the largest volcanoes...

Astronomy

by Jeff Zweerink Read

هوش مصنوعی: از تسلط بر بازی شطرنج تا چالشهای اجتماعی

June 28, 2019

In May 1997, an IBM chess-playing computer called Deep Blue defeated a grandmaster human chess player (under regular time controls) for the first time...

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Artificial Intelligence: Mastering Chess, Then Societal Challenges?

June 28, 2019

In May 1997, an IBM chess-playing computer called Deep Blue defeated a grandmaster human chess player (under regular time controls) for the first time...

Artificial Intelligence

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Is the Universe a Billion Years Younger?

June 21, 2019

AP News recently ran an article with the headline “New Study Says Universe Expanding Faster and Is Younger.” Numerous other media outlets echoed the...

Bible

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Investigating Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction

May 31, 2019

Two questions fascinate me: (1) Does life exist in the universe beyond the confines of Earth? (2) Will we ever create artificial intelligence here...

Artificial Intelligence

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First Image of a Black Hole

May 3, 2019

When Albert Einstein first proposed his general theory of relativity, it transformed the way scientists thought about space and time. Specifically, the theory predicted...

Physics & Mathematics

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Will Science Become “Useless”?

April 19, 2019

In his book A Universe from Nothing, Lawrence Krauss makes no bones about his belief that science provides great contributions to our fundamental knowledge....

Theology

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Finding Water Everywhere in the Search for Life

April 12, 2019

What comes to mind when you think of water? Personally, water reminds me of some of my favorite activities: canoeing down the spring-fed rivers...

Astronomy

by Jeff Zweerink Read

The Perils of Space Travel

February 15, 2019

If only space travel were as easy as depicted in Star Wars or Star Trek! Traveling a few thousand times the speed of light...

Extraterrestrials & UFOs

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Mastering Eddington’s Confirmation of General Relativity

August 31, 2018

Many people who witnessed the great eclipse of 2017 will remember it as a wondrous spectacle. But one amateur astronomer saw the event as...

Physics & Mathematics

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Mars’s Discoveries Showcase Earth’s Design

August 24, 2018

Earth’s neighbor Mars has created a lot of discovery-driven headlines lately. In one, scientists found seasonal variation of methane in the atmosphere. In another,...

Geology & Earth

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