Earth’s geological record attests to mass extinctions that have taken place over the ages. But since the advent of the nuclear age, we can bring about our own extinction. Will we cross that line?
Science and technology have radically changed the world, making us the greatest consumers in history. But are we any happier? Does having more give us more?
What happens to eyesight when you live in darkness? A tiny fish serves as a metaphor for the material-spiritual divide that has set science and religion at odds with one another.
The separation of religion and science occurred very recently. For millennia the orthodox view was that the physical world did not stand apart from God.
In this interview, neuroeconomist Paul Zak discusses a possible biological basis for morality and then puts it in the larger context of moral absolutes.
We’ve all heard about nature vs. nurture. But a third factor also helps determine who we are and what we pass on to our children, and the implications are profound.
Vision interviews sociologist Steve Fuller, who argues that the fact of science—our ability to dissect and understand our world—is based on the faith that a Creator exists.
Every culture, tribe and religion seems to have its own story about the origins of life and of the universe itself. Today scientists hope to bridge the divides with a unifying story of their own.