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Hoyle, Sir Fred

(Encyclopedia) Hoyle, Sir FredHoyle, Sir Fredhoil [key], 1915–2001, British astrophysicist and mathematician, b. Bingley, Yorkshire. During the years of World War II, Hoyle primarily worked on…

Cronin, James Watson

(Encyclopedia) Cronin, James Watson, 1931–2016, American nuclear physicist, b. Chicago, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1955. Cronin and co-researcher Val Logsdon Fitch were awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in…

Mandelbrot, Benoît B.

(Encyclopedia) Mandelbrot, Benoît B.Mandelbrot, Benoît B.bənwäˈ mănˈdəlbrōˌ, Fr. mäNdĕlbrôˈ [key], 1924–2010, French-American mathematician, b. Warsaw, Poland, Ph.D. Univ. of Paris, 1952. Largely…

Theories of the Universe

Theories of the UniverseTheories of the Universech01s01 evolution-vs-creationismch01s02 its-matter-opinionch01s03 how-did-we-get-herech01s04 god-saidch02s01 dual-nature-lightch02s02 you-cant-see-it-…

Theories of the Universe: The Alpha and the Omega

The Alpha and the OmegaTheories of the UniverseScientific Origins of the UniverseBang That DrumA Big Bang AlternativeThe Accelerating UniversePlasma CosmologyThe Standard ModelThe Alpha and the…

Gamow, George

(Encyclopedia) Gamow, GeorgeGamow, Georgegămˈŏf [key], 1904–68, Russian-American theoretical physicist and author, b. Odessa. A nuclear physicist, Gamow is better known to the public for his…

Five Easy Stats

In one of the most important cosmological discoveries in years, NASA scientists have captured the most precise image of the universe, shedding light on its origins, age, and providing…

Theories of the Universe: How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?Theories of the UniverseEvolution vs. CreationismIt's a Matter of OpinionHow Did We Get Here?And God Said … I wanted to spend some time discussing ideas about the nature of…