Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists have spotted what they say is compelling evidence of a new type of cosmic object called a 'dark star.'| Latest from Live Science
New research reveals the Moon’s far side is cooler and more complex than expected, reshaping our understanding of its hidden interior.| The Debrief
Physicists predict the universe’s expansion will reverse, ending in a dramatic big crunch about 20 billion years from now.| The Debrief
Most of the universe may not be what we think it is.| Galileo Unbound
Our project director, Revd Prof David Wilkinson, has published a new article in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. “What the Future Holds for the Universe and Us? Christian Theology in Conversation with Stephen Hawking”, brings| ECLAS
This was recorded on Saturday, September 13, 2025 as part of the Frontiers of Knowledge event at Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, CO. Below is the recording and a lightly edited transcript. Good morning, everyone. I want to begin by thanking you all for allowing your curiosity to draw you here. We are engaged in a […]| Footnotes2Plato
The QROCODILE experiment sets world-leading limits on light dark matter, marking a breakthrough in the search for the unseen.| The Debrief
Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it — and life as we can imagine it — would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Physicists have created a novel detector capable of probing dark matter particles at unprecedentedly low masses. About 80 percent of the universe’s mass is believed to be dark matter, yet the makeup and organization of its particles remain largely unknown, leaving physicists with fundamental ques| SciTechDaily
September 1st was the 150th anniversary of the birth of adventure and science fiction writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known for creating the characters of Tarzan and the Martian explorer John Carter. He was one of| ECLAS
Guest post from Trinity College Dublin on their environmental hermeneutics summer school, funded by Science for Seminaries.| www.eclasproject.org
A new book by David Wilkinson looks at how God works in the world through science and miracles.| www.eclasproject.org
I joined Tripp and Aaron to discuss the changing role of religion in public life in our tumultuous political moment. We were discussing my lecture offering a Whiteheadian process cosmological response to Carl Schmitt’s critique of liberalism. “Between Earth and Empire: Cosmopolitical Democracy Beyond the Liberal Horizon“ When Tripp asked how a process philosopher might […]| Footnotes2Plato
A conversation with Pedro Brea and Karsten Jensen. LLM generated transcript below. Matt Segall: Hey, Karsten. Pedro Brea: Hey! Karsten Jensen: Hi, Matt! Hi, Pedro! I’m so happy you both agreed to have this conversation with me, and I really look forward to it. Matt Segall: Likewise. My exposure to Martinus was through you, Karsten, and I really appreciated […]| Footnotes2Plato
The Center for Process Studies recently gathered a superb group of scientists and philosophers at the Mercure Southgate Hotel in Exeter, UK, for an interdisciplinary workshop on “Process Philosophy, Plasma Cosmology, and Transpersonal Psychology.” Co-organized with the University of Exeter (Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes), the California Institute of Integral Studies (Matthew Segall), and the University of Hawaii (Steve Odin), this gathering explored a variety of themes integrating science, philo...| Center for Process Studies
The universe is a vast, intricate web of galaxies, stars, planets, and countless other wonders, stretching across billions of light-years. Yet, one of its most remarkable features is how precisely …| New Space Economy
Below is a transcript of my talk at the Process Philosophy, Plasma Cosmology, and Transpersonal Psychology meeting in Exeter, UK, which took place July 24-27, 2025. Other attendees include Robert T…| Footnotes2Plato
Recently, the South Pole Telescope’s SPT-3G collaboration released new measurements of the cosmic microwave background, the leftover light from the formation of the first atoms. By measuring …| 4 gravitons
Newly Constructed Rubin Observatory in Chile Readying 10-year Ultra-Wide, Ultra-Deep Movie of the Sky Stony Brook University professors — along with post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students — from the Department of Physics and Astronomy are preparing to measure the Universe with the newly constructed National Science Foundation (NSF)-Department of Energy (DOE) Vera C. Rubin Observatory| SBU News
Below is a lightly edited, somewhat abridged transcript derived from a conversation I had earlier today with Jack Roycroft-Sherry. The podcast should be posted on YouTube and elsewhere in abou…| Footnotes2Plato
It's popular science Jim, but not as we know it. There have been plenty of popular science books about the big bang and the origins of the u...| popsciencebooks.blogspot.com
Gravitational Wave (GW) astronomers around the world have been very concerned after reading the draft budgets for the next financial year which have been put forward by NASA and the US National Science Foundation (NSF).| Astronotes
A personal blog about computer science, theoretical physics and other interesting topics| beuke.org
There’s a moment—often quiet, often unnoticed—when the sound of your footsteps fades beneath the song of water emerging from the Earth. That moment, when your…| Find A Spring
My conversation with Dr. Brian Tierney traces a winding path through the imaginal dimensions of philosophy, beginning with the etheric imagination as the subtle medium through which connection betw…| Footnotes2Plato
The second post in my crossover with TLN's Royal Verse. We now delve into the other half of the universe. While the Kings rule Systems, Processes, and Chemistry, the Poets are those who govern Stories, Plots, and Contrivances. They are not the Gods who are Motley Fools; their place in the universe is clear, rational, and necessary, even if the Kings are infuriated by them. The Kings are fragments of the Father-King, pieces of something lost. But the Poets are a new possibility; half-dreamed e...| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
So guess what it's time to have a crossover post with TLN's Royalverse, which is now the Royal Verse. The distinction means something.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
So, Magical Girls. I've written several classes for them, but what if that's not what you want? You just want like, a taste? Well, one of my players unlocked it, you see.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
This blog isn't pink and gay enough, right?| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
Djellos, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Candy.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
To put it simply, Vagairies are like elves or fey, if they were also Missingno.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
So, cosmology. It's very rare in most campaigns for the planes, theology, and origins of the multiverse to be at all relevant beyond what mortals THINK is true, but in my games this stuff comes up all the time. That, and the typical OSR fashion is to simplify things and cut the fat, and I figured, fuck that, why not go against the grain and go so stupid-cosmic that Planescape has to get on my level? So, without further adieu: Aura's Stupid and Unnecessary D&D Cosmology.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
A sermon delivered for BBC R4's Lent talks about the God who made all things.| www.eclasproject.org
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Ruth Kastner and I first met several years ago in the context of a seminar series focused on plasma physicist and philosopher Timothy Eastman’s work. Ruth also participated in the “Metaph…| Footnotes2Plato
Andreea Font is a Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University. "I am a theoretical cosmologist and my interests are in the formation and evolution of galaxies, in particular in the formation of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. To this aim, I build computer simulations that follow the evolution of Milky Way-type galaxies since their birth until the present time. I am particularly interested in making detailed comparisons between cosmological simulations of the Milky Way ...| Interalia Magazine
In easy-to-understand language, former NASA special projects engineer Robert Alston tackles cosmology’s profoundest questions: Where did the universe come from, and how were its laws and constants…| Discovery Institute
Are we just an accident of cosmic evolution? Is Earth a “lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark” as the late Carl Sagan put it? Or is there more to the story? In this provocative book…| Discovery Institute
Hubble and Einsten are often credited, but the real heroes of the Big Bang revolution are the Russian Alexander Friedmann and Belgian priest Georges Lemaître. The Big Bang Revolutionaries amends the…| Discovery Institute
In October of 1922, Rudolf Steiner met with about 80 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 in Stuttgart to deliver a series of 13 lectures that have since been translated and published as Beco…| Footnotes2Plato
I greatly enjoyed my dialogue with Keith Frankish this morning. Thanks is due to Justin for getting us together. I’d say we had a fascinating conversation exploring process-rela…| Footnotes2Plato
Modern cosmology poses questions for theology about the nature of creation, new creation, and what it means to be human.| www.eclasproject.org
It is common to just assume God is timeless and spaceless. But I aver that’s logically impossible. You Have to Exist Somewhere to Exist at All If God has no location, then by definition there is no location at which God exists. And if there is no location at which God exists, then by definition […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Below is a rough transcript of my dialogue with Sam. Sam: Do you mind just giving a definition? What is mechanistic materialism? Matt: Mechanistic philosophy emerges in the 16th and 17t…| Footnotes2Plato
The great cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away this year. And shortly after, Cameron Bertuzzi interviewed a Christian apologist, Bob Stewart, on his channel Capturing Christianity, regarding “Daniel Dennett’s Philosophical Legacy,” titling the show “Wrong in Creative Ways.” In which they almost never discuss Daniel Dennett’s philosophical legacy, or ever show that he […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
The most distant quasar ever observed challenges our understanding of how black holes formed. The post The Black Hole At The Edge Of The Universe appeared first on One Universe at a Time.| One Universe at a Time
A proposal for the glyph NAHUAL, nahual·li, 'hidden, covered, sorcerer' glyph in Aztec writing is presented here, as well as an overview of the (unsolved) debate on the root nahual.… Continue reading Hidden in darkness: The nahual glyph→| Tlacuilolli
We are here debating the Kalam Cosmological Argument from a deistic rather than theistic perspective. Carlo Alvaro is taking the affirmative; Richard Carrier the negative. See our initial entry for all the details, including an index to all entries yet published. -:- Dr. Alvaro’s argument is indeed formally valid: But is it sound? Are these […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Welcome to our series, “Excellent Excerpts,” where we share selections from recently or soon-to-be published books we think you should check out! In this post we are featuring An Ethos of Blackness: Rastafari Cosmology, Culture, and Consciousness by Vivaldi Jean-Marie, published September 2023 with Columbia University Press. You can learn more about Vivaldi in our interview with him here. Book Synopsis: Vivaldi Jean-Marie examines Rastafari’s core beliefs and practices, arguing that th...| sacredmattersmagazine.com
‘Simulation Theory’ is popular lately so I am building a new summary piece on it. The following article repeats material elsewhere on my site but in scattered places, and with some new and connecting material, to provide a thorough and current treatment of the question. -:- Are we and the universe just a giant computer […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
John Donne, 1573-1631 THIS is Natures nest of Boxes; The Heavens containe the Earth, the Earth, Cities, Cities, Men. And all these are Concentrique; the common center to them all, is decay, ruine…| Manifest Propensity
Pop culture has embraced the idea of a multiverse—but scientists aren't even sure if we should be debating its existence.| The Science of Fiction
An analysis of the secret eschatology of the war machine via Ernst Jünger, Nick Land, and Freeman Dyson.| Vast Abrupt
I ’ve always been quite fond of placing Magical Portals leading to other Places and Planes in my games. During the Higher Levels of Play (...| blog.d4caltrops.com
Attempts to study UFOs and their occupants probably will be futile, at best| thoughtsofstone.github.io
