Islam and science: beyond the troubled relationship
The basic sources of Islam - the Qur'an and the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad - place a great deal of importance on science. So, theoretically, the relationship between Islam and science is both close and very deep. It was this relationship that....
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NASA Administrator Mike Griffin's address applies certain lessons learned from one of the Royal Society's greatest explorers to the endeavours NASA is carrying out today in exploring the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets of our solar system and o....
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President Obama commits the USA to a research and development sector of above 3% of GNP. This will double much of the current spending for many agencies.
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This lecture was presented at the Royal Society for the 2002 Faraday Award for public appreciation of science. It covers many topics from a walk through chemistry, the nature of truth and debate, the importance of education at a young age, and the va....
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Discovery and Creativity
Discovery of atoms and molecules in interstellar space using spectroscopy and how it expands our ideas of our Earth's make-up. Discovery of carbon-60 and creative ideas for the future.
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