Category: science – general
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Recent Articles
Wild about beetles
From a young age some people are fascinated by beetles. For example, English author A. A. Milne wrote a delightful poem concerning a boy and his pet. The poem, in Now We are Six (1927), recounts the experiences of a…
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Recent ArticlesTopsy-turvy world of bats
People have a love/hate relationship with bats. While these animals are interesting and exciting to some, the more common response is very negative, to say…
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Science – GeneralCanada’s beautiful beaver
An internationally recognized rodent has become our northern nation’s emblem, but more importantly, the curious nature of this creature highlights the creativity of its Creator….
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Science – GeneralHalf duck, half beaver: the astonishing platypus
In recent years a strange assortment of animals, some familiar and some obscure, have enjoyed a brief moment of scientific attention. In each case, the…
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Science – GeneralWhy animals don’t get lost (and no, it’s not because they’re willing to ask for directions)
Since the advent of global positioning satellites, or at least since their availability for civilians, scientists have found many uses for these devices. One of…
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Pro-life – AbortionThe wonder of the womb
If you haven’t seen any of the YouTube videos of Dr. Kristin Collier talking about the unborn, you’ve missed out. This Christian physician and University…
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Science – GeneralThe wacky wombat
Back when I was a missionary in British Columbia, we had a friend visit from Australia. I asked him, “Have you ever seen a bear…
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Science – GeneralSurprising similarities: shrubs and whales, trees and snails
In his fabulous nonsense poem, The Walrus and the Carpenter (1871), Lewis Carroll groups cabbages and kings together. Upon reflection, we might ask what cabbages…
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Science – GeneralPluto: Déjà vu all over again
Until the summer of 2015, we knew very little about Pluto. We knew that it was far away, 5 billion kilometers. We also knew it…
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Science – GeneralA sixth sense? Yup, it’s true!
We all know about the standard five senses – taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing – but did you know some of God’s creatures have…
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Science – GeneralWhy we’ll never run out of things to discover
A few years ago National Geographic published a provocatively titled article: “Opinion: Science is running out of things to discover.” Author John Horgan’s view is a rarity,…
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Science – GeneralWe’ve all got rhythm – internal clocks in plants, animals, and people too
To my husband, the idea that all humans are able accurately to measure time without recourse to clocks, seems laughable. For if this is so,…
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Science – GeneralYour head is fearfully and wonderfully made
“A little science estranges men from God, but much science leads them back to Him.” – Louis Pasteur or maybe Blaise Pascal or perhaps someone…
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NewsGenetically-engineered babies have now been born
Human experimentation has been happening around the world for the past four decades, with research scientists actively carrying out experiments on human embryos. The stated…
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Science – GeneralDon’t push Dad into the pond (and don’t tell Mom about the bugs!)
Summer is here and there are any number of projects in which the whole family can participate. Of course, some are more fun that others…
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Science – GeneralPlants that pack an explosive punch!
Sometimes when my husband and I sit quietly in our house, maybe reading, or drinking coffee, we hear a barely audible “pop” followed by a…
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Science – GeneralAmazing green meat-eaters!
The first thing a student of nature learns, is that it is fatal to generalize – an exception can be found to almost any general…
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Science – GeneralDNA: good discovery, bad agenda
What a difference 65 years makes. It was in April of 1953 that a one-page letter appeared in the journal Nature. Two young scientists believed…
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Science – GeneralStephen Jay Gould: An evolutionist who helped creationists
Few American scientists achieved fame and fortune as quickly as Dr. Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), and few scientists aroused such mixed emotions among their colleagues…
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Science – Creation/EvolutionThe appendix question solved
For many years, we were told that the human appendix was a leftover of our evolutionary development and the proof was in the fact that…
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Science – GeneralWONDERFUL WHALES: Design on a gigantic scale
When we look at nature, we can hardly miss the design that is everywhere so apparent in living creatures. We recognize it every time we…
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Science – GeneralHow the nose knows!
Of the five senses that keep us in touch with the world, one that we tend to take for granted is the sense of smell….
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Recent ArticlesStar gazing and star guessing
The night sky has always fascinated mankind. Ancient people were able to identify many constellations and follow their annual paths across the sky. In the…