Hubble’s Theft and Other Scientific Inaccuracies | Stars, Cells, and God

Join Jeff Zweerink and David Block as they discuss new discoveries taking place at the frontiers of science that have theological and philosophical implications, including the reality of God’s existence.

Hubble’s Theft & Other Scientific Inaccuracies

The data showing the expansion of the universe is usually referred to as Hubble’s law. However, historical studies show that astronomer Edwin Hubble used others’ research without proper attribution in writing his paper on the subject in 1929. In 2018, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially voted to rename it the Hubble-Lemaître law since astronomer Georges Lemaître published a paper on the same subject in 1927, two years before Hubble. We will discuss the implications and apologetic value of this development as well as other common science/faith related misconceptions.

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Belgian Priest Recognized in Hubble-Law Name Change

IAU Members Vote to Recommend Renaming the Hubble Law as the Hubble-Lemaître Law