Beginnings tell us a lot about children. A child’s “firsts” inform us about his or her personality, development, and adult future.… read more

I was first introduced to the “no-hair theorem” when I was a graduate student at the University of Toronto. Famous theoretical… read more

Where is everybody? This common query represents the bewilderment of decades of futility in the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life (ETI).… read more

It may be surprising for some readers to learn that the Bible declared millennia ago that the fundamental physics of the universe has not and does… read more

Ever since it was proposed a century ago, the big bang creation model has been under scrutiny and ongoing refinement. Discordance between a… read more

In last week’s post, “Neutron Star Mergers, Part 1: Evidence for Creation,” I described how astronomers’ observations of… read more

The early twentieth-century discovery of the cosmic expansion rate convinced astronomers that the universe had a beginning. Mounting evidence since… read more

Over the past decade, many people have asked for my perspective on the spiritual journey of renowned astronomer and cosmologist Allan Sandage.… read more

Earth’s life history shows the rapid introduction of complex life-forms, followed by mass extinctions, followed again by novel life-forms.… read more

Is the universe fine-tuned for human existence? If so, how do we know it and is such design intentional? … read more

Donkeys and horses were the most highly valued animals of the ancient world. These equines were the automobiles, trucks, and trains of preindustrial… read more

It’s easy to take the solar system for granted, but our present, life-friendly configuration of planets and the Sun has not always been this… read more

Growing up in coastal British Columbia, I had access to rainforests. I loved the intense green colors, the roaring rivers and waterfalls, the shade,… read more

We’ve all heard that our houseplants grow better when we talk to them—but it’s not because they enjoy our company. They grow better… read more

What does a wood-decaying fungus have in common with office aerobics? It’s not a joke. Both can help mitigate global warming when applied to… read more

Friends ask me how I am able to hike so fast in the mountains. My secret is not to wear a lot of heavy clothing. Even when it is 40°F, I will… read more

Last fall the announcement that phosphine was discovered in Venus's upper atmosphere stunned internet science geeks.1 This announcement generated… read more

Considering Earth's long geological history, the Tibetan Plateau is a never-before-seen geographical feature (see figure). We are living during a… read more