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An Exomoon, Science and Truth

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Kepler-1625b, a gas giant more massive than Jupiter, may have a moon. A big one: nearly Neptune’s size. Scientists still aren’t sure that the exomoon exists. If it does, they have another puzzle: figuring out how it formed. I started … Continue reading →

Posted in discursive detours, science news | Tagged astronomy, exomoons, exoplanets, faith, planets, politics, science, tolerance, truth | 2 Comments

Science, Faith, and Me

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

This universe is bigger and older than some folks thought, a few centuries back. I don’t mind, at all. Besides, it’s hardly new information. We’ve known that we live in a big world for a long time. “Indeed, before you … Continue reading →

Posted in being a citizen, being Catholic | Tagged America, astronomy, Bible, civilization of love, cosmology, exoplanets, faith, folklore and myth, getting a grip, God, history, knowledge, philosophy, planets, salvation, science, social justice, Solar planets, tolerance | 4 Comments

Bomb in Bloomington

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Update (September 18, 2017) News coverage of this incident followed a familiar pattern, reaching the political stage after about a week. I haven’t read anything for a little over a month, apart from a few remakes of the original stories. … Continue reading →

Posted in being Catholic | Tagged America, immigrants, love, tolerance | 3 Comments

A Mixed Bag

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I picked a mix from ‘science news’ this week: tardigrade genes, fertility fears, and what is probably the world’s oldest living culture. Folks in Western civilization have known about our neighbors in Australia for about four centuries. Understanding their beliefs … Continue reading →