You've probably heard that time is the fourth dimension. What does it mean? It should seem rather fishy that time should be the same sort of thing as a spatial dimension. We all know that you can only go in … Continue reading
Scientific Hypotheses are Tested by means of Repeatable Observations. Every scientific hypothesis ultimately stands or falls based on whether it fits with observed data. The best kind of data comes from experiment, in which the details of the situation are … Continue reading
In the old days, the word "Science" used to just mean "knowledge", no matter how you got the knowledge, or what it was about. But these days, we use the word to mean a particular kind of academic subject, distinguished … Continue reading
When ordinary people who know I'm a scientist find out that I'm also a Christian, they sometimes ask me this question. It goes like this: "What about Science?" I'm tempted to reply "What about Science?" Apparently, the potential conflict is … Continue reading
