Particle PhysicsBlack Holes Provide More Evidence for Strings
10/15/2007 Arguably the most hotly debated theory in physics is string theory, the concept that at the core of every fundamental particle resides a tiny string or loop of energy that vibrates in nine different dimensions of space. Black Holes, Singularities, and Wormholes
4/1/2001 From a realistic rather than science fiction perspective, the wormhole question is moot. Since black holes are relatively rare, the probability that the singularities of two spatially distant black holes would come into contact is virtually zero, as is the probability that any possible wormhole would lie in a location useful for alien space travel. Cosmic Brane Scans
7/1/2002 As physicians use scanning devices to view the hidden structures and activities of the brain, astronomers can now use distant supernovae and high-resolution cosmic background radiation maps to scan the structures and properties of “branes.” Facing Up to Big Bang Challenges
1/1/2001 What danger lurks in associating big bang cosmology with biblical cosmology? Most Christian physicists, astronomers, and other scientists would say, “None.” Many Christian philosophers, theologians, pastors, and other nonscientists would say, “A big one.” First Hint of Dark Matter Detection
2/24/2010 It appears that a 75-year-old hunt may finally end in the capture of an elusive prey. Missing Solar Neutrinos Found
4/1/2002 What makes the Sun shine? Where does Earth’s life-sustaining radiation originate? Astronomers answered these questions in part with the discovery of nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the hydrogen bomb. More on Dark Matter
2/29/2008 Dark matter (matter that cannot be seen in any normal sense of the word) has been the subject of considerable controversy in the astronomical community ever since cosmologists, based on analysis of observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation, concluded it makes up about 22 percent of the content of the universe. Most Detailed Map of Cosmic Background Radiation Confirms Biblical Creation Model
7/1/2006 A team of American and Canadian astronomers dramatically strengthened the case for a big bang creation (thoroughly biblical1) when they released the latest map of radiation left over from the cosmic origin event.2 The team made public their analysis based on three years' continuous observations of that cosmic background radiation via satellite-the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP). Where Is the Cosmic Density Fine-Tuning?
7/23/2007 In addressing audiences about the fine-tuning of the cosmic expansion rate, I have used the illustration that adding or subtracting a single dime to the mass of the observable universe would be enough of a change to make physical life impossible. Where'd the Antimatter Go? Fine-Tuning of Tiny Particles Shows Design
7/22/2009 A number of scientific themes run through the recently released movie Angels & Demons. The popular, but misguided, notion of a perpetual conflict between science and religion (the Roman Catholic church in this instance) provides much of the narrative. Where'd the Antimatter Go? Fine-Tuning of Tiny Particles Shows Design, Part 2 (of 2)
7/29/2009 Who remembers the water snake toys (see images below)? For at least thirty years these water-balloon-like toys have entertained kids and adults alike. These slippery gadgets also help illustrate an important apologetic point. Particle PhysicsGreatest Experiment Ever in Particle Physics Nears Countdown
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