by Dr Roland Chia | Feb 15, 2016 | Pulse
February 2016 Pulse In June 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all US states. This means that the 14 states that ban same-sex marriage must now not only recognise same- sex marriages that have taken place in other...
by Dr Roland Chia | Feb 1, 2016 | Pulse
February 2016 Pulse Scientists at the Harper Centre Research Institute, a partnership between Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, are attempting to improve the detection of breast cancer with the help of nanotechnology. While...
by Dr Roland Chia | Jan 18, 2016 | Pulse
January 2016 Pulse In June 2015, the much- anticipated encyclical by Pope Francis finally appeared. Unlike papal encyclicals in the past, which were addressed to the Church, Pope Francis’ circular epistle is directed at the whole human family. The reason for this...
by Dr Roland Chia | Jan 4, 2016 | Pulse
January 2016 Pulse One of the most significant and yet controversial developments in genetic science in recent decades is the Human Germline Genetic Modification (HGGM) technology. By employing a set of techniques, scientists hope to be able to change the genetic...
by Dr Roland Chia | Dec 21, 2015 | Pulse
December 2015 Pulse Secularists have long ridiculed religion by portraying it as dangerous and divisive. Secularism, they insist, is not only objective since it is based on the natural sciences and empirical rationalism; it is also more tolerant and neutral, and...
by Dr Roland Chia | Dec 7, 2015 | Pulse
December 2015 Pulse In an interesting essay published in 1998, the well-known Australian populariser of science Paul Davies asks a provocative question: ‘Is the Universe Absurd?’ In crafting his answer, Davies begins by pointing out the marvellous things about our...
