Podcast: Download MYS127: In October 1973, two fishermen in Pascagoula, Mississippi, say they were taken on board a mysterious craft by strange creatures in one of the most famous UFO abduction cases in history. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who were these men, what happened to them, and is it evidence of alien contact?… Continue reading Pascagoula UFO Abduction (1973, Calvin Parker, Charles Hickson)
To boldly go… publishing my grant proposal in RIO — Mostly Physics
(The RIO Journal’s first editorial provides good context for this undertaking. A press release on the publication can be found at RIO.) I must be honest: it was an instinctively scary prospect to publish my grant proposal, even after being funded. It condenses years of toil and accumulated knowledge – as an early-career scientist, most of… Continue reading To boldly go… publishing my grant proposal in RIO — Mostly Physics
Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
The unwritten, and often unsaid, concern in the debate about research culture in the UK is an apparent trade-off between excellence in research and a healthy research culture. This debate has been stimulated by the Wellcome Trust and the CEO of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Ottoline Leyser. But the evidence shows that this is… Continue reading Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
His Wrath is Not Turned Back, His Hand is Still Outstretched! Pondering the Wrath of God as a Work of Revelation
When reading Scripture that mentions the wrath of God, most think of His wrath in human terms. But we must be clear that God does not get angry the way we do. Further, our God is not moody: pleasant and patient one moment and then angry and punishing the next. No, God does not suffer… Continue reading His Wrath is Not Turned Back, His Hand is Still Outstretched! Pondering the Wrath of God as a Work of Revelation
Israel Launches Massive Manhunt As 6 Palestinian Jihadis Escape High-Security Prison
A group of Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in a remote Israeli prison managed to escape over the weekend in what appears to be the biggest jailbreak in modern Israeli history, prompting the IDF to launch a massive manhunt on Monday. The manhunt was launched in northern Israel and parts of the West Bank after… Continue reading Israel Launches Massive Manhunt As 6 Palestinian Jihadis Escape High-Security Prison
When To Buy/Sell on the Bid or Ask
The stock market is a continuous, two-way auction process. If you want to sell, you can ask for any price you want, and the transaction will occur when a buyer is willing to pay your asking price. If you want to sell instantly, you have to accept whichever is the highest price that a… Continue reading When To Buy/Sell on the Bid or Ask
Calvin Parker, Charles Hickson UFO Abduction (Pascagoula 1973)
Podcast: Download MYS128: Continuing their discussion of the reported 1973 abduction of two Mississippi men by a UFO, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the theories and evidence from a reason perspective, including a police secret tape recording of a conversation between the two men. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the… Continue reading Calvin Parker, Charles Hickson UFO Abduction (Pascagoula 1973)
Tarzan Wasn’t for Her – Issue 100: Outsiders
Elaine Morgan had sass. In Descent of Woman, published in 1972, she asked her readers to take science into their own hands. “Try a bit of fieldwork,” she suggested. “Go out of your front door and try to spot some live specimens of Homo sapiens in his natural habitat. It shouldn’t be difficult because the… Continue reading Tarzan Wasn’t for Her – Issue 100: Outsiders
A Memorial Day Like No Other
We need this long weekend, perhaps more than ever before. Whether student or teacher, parent or child, provider or patient, we have endured much over the past year. And Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of the summer season. Although Memorial Day weekend calls for us to rejoice, we must also remember its purpose: to… Continue reading A Memorial Day Like No Other
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Presence of God – O Mary, my Mother, teach me to live hidden with you in the shadow of God. MEDITATION The liturgy enthusiastically celebrates Mary’s Nativity and makes it one of the most appealing feasts of Marian devotion. We sing in today’s Office: “Thy Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, brings joy to the… Continue reading Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary