Tag: cosmos
There May Be Far More Earthlike Planets Than We Imagined
A Hubble photo of interacting galaxies from NASA.gov. As one looks at the endless fog of stars dotting our galaxy and countless other galaxies, it’s easy to believe that there…
Joseph Smith’s Universe and Some Ruminations on Chinese Sci-Fi
One of my favorite projects recently was preparing an unusual article for The Interpreter that looks at Joseph Smith’s cosmology in light of some truly eye-opening views on the cosmos…
Joseph Smith and the Concept of Multiple Inhabited Worlds: Just Simple Borrowing from Others?
Neighbors in the Tarantula Nebula, just 160,000 light years away. Latter-day Saints with an interest in science are often intrigued by the coherent network of ideas Joseph Smith’s revelations provide…
Artificial Intelligence and the Nature of Intelligence in LDS Theology
In Amsterdam, where I have been for the past few days, I just attended a thought-provoking presentation by speakers from Intel and ABB. Claudia Jamin, Group Vice President of IP…
Dark Matter and Joseph Smith’s Statement on the Material Nature of Spirit
My latest post over at the Nauvoo Times (Orson Scott Card’s LDS project with a good variety of writers) is “Mystery of the Hidden Cosmos: Something Big is Missing from…
Dark Energy, Dark Matter, and the Things of the Spirit
“When I was your age, the universe was a lot simpler.” So said Dr. Donald Schneider, professor of astronomy at Penn State, referring to the mind-bending discoveries in recent years…
