PDF-(READ)-The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang (Understanding Science

Marcelo Gleiser refutes the notion that science and spirituality are irreconcilable In The Dancing Universe he traces mystical philosophical and scientific ideas about the cosmos through the past twentyfive centuries from the ancient creation myths of numerous cultures to contemporary theories about an everexpanding universe He also explores the lives and ideas of historys greatest scientists including Copernicus Galileo Kepler Newton and Einstein By exploring how scientists have unlocked the secrets of gravity matter time and space Gleiser offers fresh perspective on the debate between science and faith. A Timeline. What do you think you know about the Big Bang?. Take a couple of minutes to write down what you know, or think you know about the big bang.. The Universe and Time. The Big Bang is a theory that tells a story: the story of our universe.. vs. Creation. Christopher W. Ashcraft M.S., M.Ed.. Big Bang vs. Creation. Origin of Stars. Solar System: Evidence of Design. Age of the Cosmos. Are we being told all the evidence or just selected information to support a particular idea?. . Misnomer. ! . . Expansion not explosion. No center or edges: . isotropic and homogeneous. . Redshift of galaxies and nuclei of galaxies with active black holes .  recession velocity. . Redshift: . Exposing the Big Bang . as Philosophy not Science. Dr John Hartnett. 1929 - astronomer discovered . - ‘nebulae’ are galaxies. - redshifts of galaxies. - the Hubble Law . - interpreted to mean that . Why is it important?. By John Garth. Sept. 18, 2012. Creation Science. . means the same . as Scientific Creationism. . It is concerned with: . Understanding. . the discoveries of science within the interpretive framework of . do you think is correct?. Augustine. Greek Philosophers. Something can be created out of nothing. Something must be created out of something else. God can do anything because he is omnipotent. There is no evidence that there is a God. In this session we will continue our examination of the Big Bang theory . and looking at problems associated . with the model. Keep in mind, we can only cover a portion of the material out there! There is always more that you can study on this topic. Hubble Expansion and the Big Bang . The fact that more distant galaxies. have higher . redshifts. . indicates that the universe is expanding. This implies that the universe was born in a huge explosion, or . 4. Data. Red Shift . Interpretation. Expanding universe . Summary. Summary. Extrapolation. Big Bang Theory . Predictions. Data. Data. NOT based on observation. Energy. Implications of the Big Bang. Implication #1 – An Absolute Beginning. The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest. . –Kurt Vonnegut. Cosmology. Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe, how the universe began and how it will end, if it does. There is religious cosmology, and scientific cosmology. The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest. . –Kurt Vonnegut. Cosmology. Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe, how the universe began and how it will end, if it does. There is religious cosmology, and scientific cosmology. The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest. . –Kurt Vonnegut. Cosmology. Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe, how the universe began and how it will end, if it does. There is religious cosmology, and scientific cosmology. If the universe was 1 year old . . .. Science/religion – either/or?. How do we predict the conditions of the early universe?. What are the different eras in the early universe?. What key lines of evidence support the Big Bang model?. . ancient. . answers. on . the. . . creation. of the World. . Ancient Cosmology:.