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I'll have to admit, Science and Religion do have something in common. People who devote themselves to these human activities willingly spend their days in desolate places, trying to to make sense of the world. Both activities certainly stimulate a certain part of our brains, so that these devoted people overcome their natural tendencies to socialize. Since I think that the scientific method of obtaining the truths of the universe is superior to the religious method -if there is one at all-, I am very much touched by some scientists devotion to their research. Take Peter and Rosemary Grant. They have been spending 6 months of their year in a lonely rocky island in the Galapagos Archipelago, meticulously measuring, tagging, identifying Galapagos Finches since 1973. They were able to demonstrate that they are evolving their beak sizes over the years, matching the changes in weather, insect types, and sizes: It was the same devotion to trying to understand the world through evidence, t...

2009 is the 200 anniversary of Darwin's birth, and also his monumental work "The Origin of the Species." I will be writing extensively on Darwin this year. Before that, I suggest all interested to have a look at this issue of BBC Focus magazine on Darwin: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A113su/FocusMagazine/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Flibrary%2Fitem_details%2F32174%2FFocus-Magazine

I am going to write about Battlestar Galactica again, because it really is the best thing I watched on TV. The last episode was simply great, and for those who watched it, I think it was the best episode finale of all. There is civil war, there is democracy, there is a benevolent tyrant, there is intermarriage tensions, there is alienation that makes a mother try to kill her own child, there are humans trusting humans, and Cylons distrusting Cylons. There are compromises in politics, there is a hidden agenda. All in one episode, but that’s not what I’m gonna write about. I simply want more people watching this great show if they are interested. I am going to write about walnuts, brain, evolution, and meaning of being alive. I was eating walnuts -with Grana Padano cheese, delicious combination- when watching the last episode, and noticed -again- how our brains, almost all brains for that sake, are like walnuts. Then it occurred to me what a great thinker was Darwin again. Similar evol...

I intended to post an article on evolution 2 weeks ago, on Charles Darwin's birthday, to commemorate his life's work, which is perhaps the single most important intellectual achievement in the scientific era. I would like to bring to your attention this great article which summarizes a moderated discussion from the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on the current status of evolution research, and how to deal with the common misconceptions about the evolution -under the pressure of ever strengthening fundamentalist disinformation campaigns. Also for your information, this website has a complete online version of Darwin's works.