Call for science and theology papers for NZ July conference Our friends in New Zealand have advised us of the Science and Theology track at the upcoming ANZATS conference in New Zealand from July 1 to 3. Nicola Hoggard Creegan (who some ISCASTians will have met at COSAC 2018) is coordinating the stream and would love to have submissions.
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An astronomer's guide to the galaxy At the Centre for Public Christianity, Jennifer Wiseman is interviewed by Natasha Moore on star-gazing, human significance, and the prospect of extra-terrestrial life. |
Bad news for the multiverse: it's still not likely Comic book writers love multiverses. It’s such an easy way to explain continuity problems; just say it happened in a different universe and move on. Luke Barnes, who many of you may remember from his presentation at COSAC 2018, had a closer look at the multiverse concept. |
ABC Conversations, with Jennifer Wiseman Dr Jennifer Wiseman, ISCAST's newest distinguished fellow, was recently interviewed by the ABC's Conversations program. We had the honour of hearing Jennifer speak at COSAC 2018 and subsequently in the ACT, NSW and Victoria. At the end of this interview (the last 3 minutes), Jennifer talks of how she relates her faith to her science. |
Videos from COSAC 2018 Some talks and lectures were live-streamed on the ISCAST Facebook page during COSAC 2018. What a wealth of fascinating talks! |
Southern Cross star given new name to recognise Aboriginal astronomy Until last month, the smallest star in the Southern Cross had the no-nonsense title of Epsilon Crucis – literally the fifth-brightest star of the Cross. |
String theory, God and the limits of science Michael Strauss, particle physicist and Christian, explains string theory (the most popular attempt at the physicists' 'theory of everything') for the layperson. Amongst other things, string theory has been criticised for not even being science.
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Why is M-theory the leading candidate for a theory of everything? The mother of all string theories passes a litmus test that, so far, no other candidate theory of quantum gravity has been able to match. |
Universe shouldn’t exist, CERN physicists conclude A super-precise measurement shows proton and antiproton have identical magnetic properties, writes Cathal O’Connell. |
War of the Worldviews: appeals to beauty and destiny in an era of space exploration ISCAST fellow James Garth writes ... Two decades have passed since the day I saw a remarkable advertisement in Aviation Week. It took up a full page and featured a beautiful artist’s concept of an elegant, futuristic spaceplane. |