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Waiting on a Dead World: Science and Being Human

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Instead of writing about Halloween, I’ll share a seasonally-appropriate story and talk about science, death being human: Waiting on a Dead World Inspiration and Stellar Evolution Still Seeking a Solar System Analog Metaphors and the Lives of Stars Sirius, Procyon … Continue reading →

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Art, Evolution and Aquinas

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Someone left stenciled handprints on Maltravieso Cave wall. Quite a few ‘someones,’ apparently. Marking a wall can leave adolescent graffiti or murals like Orozco’s “Omnisciencia.” I think it’s a very “human” thing to do. So do scientists. That’s why most … Continue reading →

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Satan Didn’t Make Me Do It

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Depending on who you listen to, Satan prowls Earth’s surface, lives in the White House, lurks in Hell, or doesn’t exist. About Satan and devils in general, I think C. S. Lewis made a good point: “…There are two equal … Continue reading →

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Art, Truth, and Reflecting

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

(“Not All Times” – posters, art prints, greeting cards, and postcards available on DeviantArt.com.) “l’art pour l’art,” “Art for art’s sake,” popped up in the early 19th century. The idea is that “the only ‘true’ art, is divorced from any … Continue reading →

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