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CiS Magazine - Issue 5, Spring 2008:
Ideas that changed the world

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This issue focusses on the big ideas that scientists have, and how the impact of those ideas connects with their faith or worldview. We have several guest authors to thank this time, as well as our usual student contributions. Enjoy, and don't forget, we would love your contributions for the next issues.

Ruth Bancewicz, Editor
Bekki Pearce, Assistant Editor

Contents

Editorial, by Bekki Pearce

News: Look at me!, by Ruth Bancewicz

News: Ideas… for a changing world, by Ruth Bancewicz

News: Counting crows (and frogs and butterflies and…), by Bekki Pearce

News: Did you feel that?, by Bekki Pearce

Book Review: Being a Christian in Science, by Claire Parkinson
This is the only book of its kind that we know, giving advice to aspiring scientists, and a must–read for students.

Book Review: An introduction to the work of John Polkinghorne, by Ruth Bancewicz
You will probably have heard of him, and may have heard him speak, but have you read any of his books? Ruth highlights his autobiography and his most introductory book.

Column: Edward Morley – Christianity in the Balance, by Jason Rampelt
What happens when we look at how a scientists' faith affects the way they actually do their work in the lab?

Column: I heart Huckabee?, by Shawn Webster
What are the opportunities being created by the government for scientists to get involved in ethical debate in the public area?

Guest Feature: Copernicus – Faith in action, by Colin Russell
How did Copernicus go about producing a theory that the earth orbits the sun, and how did this incredible discovery affect his faith?

Feature: The Story of DNA – Reading and Speaking God's Language, by Amy Unsworth
The structure of DNA and the Human Genome Project: two discoveries fifty years apart, and their impact on our faith

Feature: Einstein, Religion, and Relativity, by Gerald Ko
What was Einstein's view of religion, and how did his research affect the way he viewed the world?

S&CB short: All Things New , by Cathel Kerr
We talk a lot about the origin of the universe, but what about the end of it? This article will bring you up to speed on the latest goings on in this field.

 

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