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Nerd and geek

Posted on November 20, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on There Will Be Bread:
A couple of weeks ago the Albany Times Union, (note: the paper hosts a mirror of this blog on their website)  ran a reprint of an editorial from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. To…

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Feast of St. Dominic (August 8) and the Celebration of the Symbiotic Relationship Between Faith and Science

Posted on August 8, 2014 by William Ockham

“Religion needs science to keep it away from superstition and keep it close to reality, to protect it from creationism, which at the end of the day is a kind of paganism – it’s turning God into a nature god.” — Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Today … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Guy Consolmagno Wins Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society

Posted on July 17, 2014 by William Ockham

  As readers know, I am a big fan of astronomer and Jesuit Guy Consolmagno.  I was delighted to learn that he won the prestigious Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society this week.  Set forth below is an … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Professor Devotes His Career to Both Faith and Science

Posted on May 28, 2014 by William Ockham

The Jesuits.org site had a great profile on Fr. George Coyne, S.J., former Director of the Vatican Observatory.  You can read the full article here, but set forth below is an excerpt: “As a man of faith, Jesuit Father George … Continue reading →

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Vatican Astonomers Contemplate God and Science in Geminid Meteor Shower

Posted on December 13, 2013 by William Ockham

Because one can not have too much of Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Set forth below is an excerpt from the Detroit Free Press on the Geminid Meteor Shower that is expected to peak Saturday morning and the role that Detroit native … Continue reading →

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Intersection of Faith and Science: Vatican Astronomer Guy Consolmagno, S.J. (More Interviews)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by William Ockham

One of my favorite speakers is Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Consolmagno is an M.I.T. graduate and research astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory. Consolmagno has served on the governing boards of the Meteoritical Society; the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Division III, Planetary Systems Science (secretary, 2000 … Continue reading →

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Where Science meets Religion. Vatican astronomer talks about meeting point

Posted on April 29, 2013 by William Ockham

Rome Reports had a great interview over the weekend with Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., research astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory in Arizona. Brother Consolmagno is one of my favorite interviews with his knowledge, humor and humility.  Here … Continue reading →

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