science

Water on Mars – More evidence

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Click to see a larger image on the Guardian web site … From Today’s Guardian …click here … This image, provided by NASA, shows volcanic cones on Mars that are similar in size and shape to cones found in Iceland where hot lava has run over wet ground. The heat from the lava boils the … Read more

Comments on “No God needed for Big bang”

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As I’m sure you are aware by now, the world famous scientist, Prof. Stephen Hawking, has a new book coming out in which he explains that we don’t need God to explain the Big Bang. Our current understanding of modern physics is now sufficient and leaves no room left for the “God did it” hypothesis. … Read more

Darwin’s Secret experiment

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Wow, its not a slow news day is it, this also is fascinating … Charles Darwin’s ecological experiment on Ascension isle By Howard Falcon-Lang Science reporter, BBC News A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin’s best-kept secret. Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. Today, … Read more

Researchers describe how to carry out the first experimental test of string theory

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Now this is really cool … Imperial College London News Release For immediate release Wednesday 1 September 2010 Researchers describe how to carry out the first experimental test of string theory in a paper published tomorrow in Physical Review Letters. String theory was originally developed to describe the fundamental particles and forces that make up … Read more

Evan Harris – On Teaching RE in schools

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There is a great article in todays Guardian by Evan Harris (Previously a Liberal MP, secularist, and is very science friendly)… Is science teaching undermined by religious instruction in faith schools? The evolution-creationism debate in schools must be about religious education lessons not just science lessons. This is my blueprint for better RE From time … Read more