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... Blog by Jeff Zweerink Read
Naturalistic Evolution Challenge: Gaian Bottleneck Gets Narrower June 17, 2019 Scientific advances continue to demonstrate our improbable planet’s fine-tuned features. In a recent issue of Science, a team of scientists led by Francis Macdonald... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Extending Climate Stability through Wearable Thermoelectrics June 10, 2019 Air conditioning and heating of all buildings and vehicles have greatly increased the productivity, health, and comfort of human beings and their domesticated animals.... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Spiral Arms Designed for Life June 3, 2019 Two weeks ago, I introduced my blog by describing my issue with how each of the Star Wars movies references civilizations in “a galaxy... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Saltation, a Problem for Astrobiology May 27, 2019 Astrobiology is the scientific discipline dedicated to the search and study of life on other worlds. In spite of decades of research funding and... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
A Supermassive Black Hole Like No Other, But Optimal for Life May 20, 2019 I have a problem with the Star Wars movies. Each saga film opens with the famous words, “In a galaxy far, far away.” We... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
No Nearby Nasty Supermassive Black Holes May 13, 2019 Medical doctors tell us that it is not good for our health and wellbeing to possess a pot belly. They warn us, too, that... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Fine-Tuned India-Asia Collision Cools Earth for Human Habitation May 6, 2019 Earth has experienced many tectonic plate collisions throughout its history. By far the most dramatic collision began 50 million years ago and continues to... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Helium Hydride Detection Affirms Big Bang Creation Model April 29, 2019 Astronomers’ unusual but effective means of detecting helium hydride has generated excitement among researchers by helping to account for the “missing helium hydride” in... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Life and Magnetic Field Variations April 22, 2019 In last week’s blog about Earth’s magnetic field1 I wrote about recent research by three Australian astronomers that demonstrated the possible existence of life... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Earth, an Extraordinary Magnet for Life April 15, 2019 We might take it for granted, but our planet’s magnetic field is no sure thing. A just-published research paper by three Australian astronomers shows... Blog by Hugh Ross 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... Blog by Jeff Zweerink Read