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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022. The Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now."

US Surgeon General releases advisory on teens and social media warning of “profound risks” to kids

Mark Legg

Science often trails common sense, and the government often trails science. When technology explodes in the private sector with unprecedented rapidity, both scientific studies and policymakers lag, sometimes to detrimental effects. Social media presents the perfect example of this conundrum. …

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022. The Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now."

Current events May 24, 2023

US Surgeon General releases advisory on teens and social media warning of “profound risks” to kids

Mark Legg

Woman with cancer during chemotherapy recovering from illness in hospital

Current events May 3, 2023

New breakthroughs in cancer research include an ancient virus, AI, and personalized vaccines

Mark Legg

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022. The Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate action to protect kids now."

Current events May 24, 2023

US Surgeon General releases advisory on teens and social media warning of “profound risks” to kids

Mark Legg

Woman with cancer during chemotherapy recovering from illness in hospital

Current events May 3, 2023

New breakthroughs in cancer research include an ancient virus, AI, and personalized vaccines

Mark Legg

Professor teaching at class, pointing to a white board

Biblical living April 24, 2023

Does the multiverse prove that God exists?

Mark Legg

Woman using her phone at night, addicted to social media

Current events April 20, 2023

Should Christians use social media? Chris Martin discusses “The Wolf in Their Pockets”

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Health care researchers working in life science laboratory. Young female research scientist and senior male supervisor preparing and analyzing microscope slides in research lab.

Current events April 19, 2023

8 modern-day Christian scientists you need to know

Mark Legg

Are aliens real? The image from video provided by the Department of Defense labelled Gimbal, from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at center as it is tracked as it soars high along the clouds, traveling against the wind. “There's a whole fleet of them,” one naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown. “It's rotating." The U.S. government has been taking a hard look at unidentified flying objects, under orders from Congress, and a report summarizing what officials know is expected to come out in June 2021. (Department of Defense via AP)

Current events January 13, 2023

Are aliens real? Pentagon releases more UFO evidence

Mark Legg

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Current events January 12, 2023

Nuclear fusion discovery promises clean energy: Why Christians should be scientifically savvy

Mark Legg

A Christmas tree comprised of vials, bottles, and medicine sits against a green background.

Biblical living December 13, 2022

What does Christmas have to do with bioethics?

Jackson McNeece

Man using VR headset with wonder

Current events October 20, 2022

What is “mixed reality”? And why is Meta’s new Meta Quest Pro groundbreaking?

Mark Legg

AI made artwork of theater space opera, made by Midjourney AI, prompted by Jason M. Allen

Current events September 8, 2022

AI makes art that wins competition, outraging other artists

Mark Legg

Current events August 30, 2022

Viral social media app BeReal bucks “inauthentic” Instagram and TikTok

Mark Legg

A gloved hand holds a vial labeled COVID-19 vaccine

Biblical living March 17, 2021

Why COVID-19 vaccines are pro-life: Abortion, conspiracy theories, and the sanctity of life

Jim Denison, PhD

Current events June 15, 2022

Exhausted by the news? You may be “doomscrolling”

Mark Legg

Current events May 24, 2022

Today in history: Samuel Morse quotes the Bible in first telegraph message

Steve Yount

Current events May 16, 2022

Ask Jim: When does science say life begins? And other answers to tough questions

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Biblical living April 13, 2022

Japanese LOVOT companion robots “run on love”: Why God didn’t make us robots

Mark Legg

Biblical living April 4, 2022

Should I be on social media?

Christian Englert

Popular culture March 23, 2022

Today in history: The birth of Wernher von Braun, the Nazi rocket scientist who became a Christian

Steve Yount

Current events March 18, 2022

How can we combat the expanding problem of cyberbullying?

Christian Englert

Book reviews March 17, 2022

Scrolling Twitter at a nuclear compound: A review of “Spies, Lies, and Algorithms” by Amy Zegart

Steve Yount

Biblical living January 20, 2022

Your eyes can reveal your true biological age

Jim Denison, PhD

"The most advanced telescope ever launched": Has science made religion obsolete?

Current events December 27, 2021

“The most advanced telescope ever launched”: Has science made religion obsolete?

Jim Denison, PhD

Biblical living December 13, 2021

Will artificial intelligence achieve “godlike” power? Wallace B. Henry asks, “Who Will Rule the Coming ‘Gods’?”

Steve Yount

The latest on omicron: Bad news, good news, and the best news of all

Current events November 30, 2021

The latest on omicron: Bad news, good news, and the best news of all

Jim Denison, PhD

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