On September 1, 1859, the Sun experienced an unusually large storm that ejected a massive cloud of charged particles. Seventeen hours later, on… read more

Have you ever hard-boiled an egg? As the egg basks in the heat of the boiling water, the gooey, almost-liquid egg white and the gelatinous yolk… read more

What is the most popular verse in the Bible? Most would say John 3:16, but I think a good case exists for Genesis 1:1—”In the beginning… read more

Recently, I wrote about what I find as the most persuasive argument (scientifically speaking) for the truth of Christianity. Big bang cosmology… read more

What scientific argument for the truth of Christianity do you find the most persuasive? (I would love to hear your answer on either Facebook or… read more

Are you a student between 16 and 22 years old, thinking about pursuing a science-related career? Do you know someone who is? Reasons to Believe… read more

Life abounds on planet Earth. We are familiar with numerous forms like people, pets, insects, and fish. Using microscopes we see a host of bacterial… read more

As we head into the weekend, let me wish you a merry Christmas! … read more

“How does this work?” “Why did that happen?” “Is this really true?” … read more

I received an email asking this question: … read more

Do you like equations? During my short teaching stint, I encountered many people who find equations intimidating. Personally, I find it amazing that… read more

How do you get to a planet orbiting another star? The Millennium Falcon would simply make a jump to light speed. Although creators of the Star Wars… read more

Growing up in the Midwest, I thoroughly enjoyed the impressive thunderstorms that took place during the summer months. I used to watch with rapt… read more

Copernicus showed that Earth is not at the center of the solar system. Further studies show that the Sun resides in a rather remote part of the… read more

Try to imagine the last collision you witnessed that improved the objects involved. As much as I like collisions, they almost always bring… read more

Earlier this week, news of water plumes on Jupiter’s moon Europa splashed across news headlines. The excitement about the discovery was not the… read more

If the Sun quit shining right now, we would not know it for more than eight minutes. It takes light (or any other form of information) that long to… read more

According to the popular narrative, Copernicus’s assertion that the Earth orbited the Sun started a relentless process of scientific discovery… read more