Testing general relativity On May 29, 1919, Einstein’s four-year-old Theory of General Relativity was put to its first test during a total solar eclipse. By measuring how the images of stars shift when the sun is close-by, and with a lot of care, you might be able to repeat this famous test from nearly 100 years ago. |
Is a popular theory of cosmic creation pseudoscience? Physicists battle over whether the theory of inflation is untestable, and hence not really scientific. |
Why String Theory is still not even wrong Physicist, mathematician and blogger Peter Woit whacks strings, multiverses, simulated universes and “fake physics.” Quote: "... physics ... surpasses even psychology in its capacity for bullshit." |
Interview with George Ellis: fine-tuning, top-down causation and moral reality What is fine-tuning? A 47 minute interview with George Ellis. |
Book Review—Beyond Matter: Why Science Needs Metaphysics John Pilbrow |
Geologist Jon Clarke braves life on Mars Prior to his 3 appearances at the 2017 World Science Festival in Brisbane, ISCAST Fellow Jon Clarke was interviewed by Emma Griffiths about his Mars experience on ABC Drive. ISCAST even gets a mention! (From 14 min on.)
The podcast of this interview is now available.
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Interview with Dr Jennifer Wiseman – Astrophysicist and Invited ISCAST Keynote Speaker in 2018
Today is International Women's Day and, while women are not overly represented in ISCAST (a challenge to remedy!), here's a sneak peak at a woman who we have invited to join us in Australia for a conference next year.
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Science cannot be an exclusive guide to reality Teaser John Pilbrow
Teaser July 2016
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Faith, Hope and Quarks: The Search for God in Contemporary Cosmology Rev. Dr David Wilkinson |
The Deep Time Issue - A Christian Geologist's Perspective A/Prof. David Cohen - ISCAST-CASE (Sydney) Meeting |