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In Wrangling Dark Matter, some Scientists Find Inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ
Scientists interpret dark matter—comprising 85% of the universe’s mass—through lenses of faith, intuition, and spirituality, blending scientific inquiry with personal meaning.
- Dark matter, an invisible entity making up 85 percent of the universe's mass, has sparked profound religious and philosophical conversations among scientists who describe it as the cosmic glue holding galaxies together.
- Australian astrophysicist Ken Freeman, considered a dark matter pioneer for his landmark 1970 research, often wonders about the role of intuition in scientific discovery. Many scientists express that studying the cosmos complements their personal faith.
- Researcher Doug Watson found solace in Hindu origin stories while researching dark matter, noting similarities to quantum mechanics. Astronomer Vera Rubin embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.
- Astrobiologist Adam Frank, a Zen Buddhist, warns against basing spiritual beliefs on evolving scientific data. Islamic scholar Caner Dagli notes that for Muslims, God's intervention in history makes scientific understanding unique.
- Christian astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman draws on her faith to ponder using scientific progress to serve humanity. For Frank, the true link between science and spiritual endeavor is the awe they both instill.
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In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in religion
When an invisible entity making up 85 percent of the universe’s mass stumps the greatest scientific minds of our time, awe is an understandable response. Physicists call it “ dark matter, ” a substance they describe as the cosmic glue, the scaffolding, a web that uses gravity to corral, shape and hold together stars, planets and galaxies. Yet nobody knows exactly what it is. Dark matter’s existence is only inferred from its gravitational effects…
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In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ
Dark matter and dark energy are mysteries that have confounded scientists for decades, even though they comprise 95% of the universe's mass.
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