I grew up in coastal British Columbia and I must admit that I took for granted all the blessings of a mountainous rainforest environment. It was not until I left British Columbia that I fully … more

The correct definition of the anthropic principle states that humanity’s existence places severe constraints on the physical constants, structure, and history of the universe, on the Milky Way … more

In Vancouver where I grew up, one suburb receives 20 inches of rain a year while another just 20 miles away receives 150 inches. The real estate agent’s mantra, “location, location, … more

Working at Reasons To Believe provides many opportunities for us to travel around the country and the world, not only to engage skeptics in discussion about science-faith issues, but also to encourage … more

Summertime is just around the corner and with it, vacations to exotic destinations. Majestic mountains like the Rockies, Sierras, Alps, Andes, and Himalayas all provide spectacular vistas and … more

Not only are magnets fun to play with, they play prominent roles in humanity’s just-right habitat. Magnetic fields affect the way stars and galaxies form, provide navigational landmarks for … more

Too much water, for example, or too much carbon would destroy Earth’s ability to support advanced life. On the other hand, too little of certain “bad” things, elements generally … more

What’s the best way to argue that Earth displays numerous just-right features for human habitability? One way is to study Mars.

An already impressive body of evidence demonstrates the … more

Considering that life depends on liquid water, it seems natural from a biblical perspective to assume that only Earth manifests this life-essential fluid. After all, the Bible speaks of God fashioning … more

All life requires carbon and nitrogen. Without adequate quantities of each element sequestered in specific compounds life cannot survive. Ecologists note, too, that as the quantities of certain … more

For a large part of Earth’s history, the highest places reached only a few thousand feet. The planet’s crust simply wasn’t strong enough to support anything higher. At around the … more