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Ancient Jul 1, 2014

One Man, Equal to a Species

It was an interesting dream. In ancient times, creatures that were destined for destruction questioned why they were…

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Science Square Jan 1, 2014

Science Square (Issue 97)

A galaxy rapidly forming stars 700 million years after the Big Bang at redshift 7.51 Finkelstein S.L et…

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A Moment for Reflection Sep 1, 2011

Is Humanity Dead?

“A once-in-a-lifetime event” or “the worst for 60 years” is how the drought in Africa today is being…

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Center Sep 1, 2009

The Tale of a Photon

I do not know where I should start to explain my life story. Perhaps the best way is…

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Gravity Mar 1, 2009

The Trembling Sun

In 1962 a group of researchers discovered that the sun oscillated backwards and forwards once every five minutes.…

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See, Think, Believe Apr 1, 2007

The Human Question

Statements like “God must have createdwith special care” are most inconvenientand disagreeable. Even for the mostsplendid things, God…

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Asteroids Jan 1, 2005

The Message of Meteorites

According to a news item that appeared in the middle of 2002, there was a 6% probability that…

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Age Apr 1, 2004

The Age of the Earth

Methods of Measuring the Earth’s Age All methods of estimating “time” use the same principle: measuring the velocity…

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