Michael Waltemathe’s Twitter account’s bio reads: “Religion, Science, Rockets and Videogames.” Those four interests are diverse, but Waltemathe found a way to combine them in
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Friday’s Interfaith Lecture hadn’t even begun, and the applause had already started for Sr. Joan Chittister, O.S.B., who closed the week on “Moral Leadership
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David Weintraub is not a minister or a philosopher -— he’s not even religious. Weintraub is a scientist, and as someone who conducted a
Adults keen on developing scientific curiosity in others, and everyone — teenagers especially — intrigued by the universe and outer space, please read on.