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Complete video at: fora.tv Astronomer, author and Jesuit brother Guy Consolmagno discusses the creationist theory of the origin of life, arguing that this theory rests on a literal interpretation of the bible that is not practical. —– Brother Guy Consolmagno discusses “God’s Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion.” With wry humor, Brother [...]

Q& A : If the universe is modelled as a fluid, without viscosity and heat-conductivity, a stress tensor is used involving density and pressure. I can understand (I think) the significance of density (the density of matter on a scale rather larger than the galactic scale); what is the significance of pressure? Do [...]