by Joseph A'Hearn | Aug 16, 2025 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, Featured, Observational Astronomy, Outreach, Research, Science & Faith
I was recently interviewed for the Shine Bright Like The Firmament podcast, which is hosted by Madeline Shepley and features Catholics in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In this episode I spoke about the different legs of my journey: first,...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Jul 31, 2025 | Astronomy, Basics, Featured, Outreach, Science & Faith
I’ve spent several years teaching Physics and Astronomy in online schools that focus on classical education. But it wasn’t until a little over a year ago when a friend asked me about combining classical and modern Astronomy that I started to think about it...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Feb 16, 2018 | Featured, Science & Faith
“Maintaining the view that science and religion are in conflict does no one any favors and is hurting science,” writes Tom McLeish in his article “Thinking differently about science and religion,” published in the latest (February 2018) edition...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Jan 13, 2018 | Astronomy, Cosmology, Featured, Outreach, Science & Faith
“We’re not special” is not a scientific statement. It’s an opinion. It’s a simple way of expressing what has become known as the Copernican principle. Copernicus himself did not explicitly hold this when he realized Earth was likely not...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Jan 10, 2018 | Science & Faith
“There’s a public perception that’s harmful to everyone: that science is hostile to faith, and that religious people aren’t interested in science.” So writes Ethan Siegel, an astrophysicist and science writer. (Read his full article...
