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...
by Dr Roland Chia | Nov 16, 2015 | Pulse
November 2015 Pulse In his 2011 book, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker argues that “violence has been in decline for long stretches of time” and that “we may be living in the most peaceful era of our species’ existence.”...
by Dr Roland Chia | Nov 2, 2015 | Pulse
November 2015 Pulse In his speech during the 2011 Presidential Address Debate, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong alluded to the rising income inequality in Singapore when he said: ‘the most successful Singaporeans will continue to do very well. The average Singaporeans...
