Reality is failing like the Chesire cat, leaving behind a smile that grows ever more alarming.
The Attack on Truth: Have we entered an age of willful ignorance? by Lee McIntyre
This is your Brain on Beethoven! Daniel J. Levitin and Understanding the Neuroscience of Music
The relationship between music and science is more complicated (and beautiful) than we ever imagined.
Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling, by Paul J. Zak
We found that character-driven stories consistently cause oxytocin synthesis. Viewers will literally bond with the characters and share their emotions, and after the movie ends, they are likely to continue mimicking the feelings and behaviors of those characters.
Two Handed Warriors Named to CT’s ’50 Women You Should Know’
Part One in Series “Women of Faith in Leadership” Posted by Gary David Stratton, Senior Editor Congratulations to Two Handed Warrior contributors Margaret Feinberg and Rachel Held Evans for their inclusion in Christianity Today’s “50 Women You Should Know” (below).…
Anatomy of a Tear Jerker: Why does Adele make everyone cry? by Michaeleen Doucleff
Has science has found Adele’s formula? By MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF On Sunday night, British singer-songwriter Adele grabbed six Grammy awards. Three of her six wins were for her rollicking hit “Rolling in the Deep.” But it’s her ballad “Someone Like You” that…
The Search for the Historical Adam: How One Scientist’s Faith is Changing the Conversation
Faith and Science Week: Part 3 One of the principal controversies in the contemporary science vs. faith debate is the intended “historicity” of the Genesis creation account in general and the creation of humanity in particular. Senior correspondent for TIME magazine, Richard…
Science, Religion and Politics: Mixed Results, by Dr. Rusty Pritchard
2011 Faith and Science Week: Part 2 Science and religion are at war. Or, at least that’s the impression you might get from bloggers who watch the spectacle of Republican primary candidate debates. Columnists at the New York Times and the Washington…