Geoffrey Mitelman

Alex Trebek asked for prayers - so several former contestants who are clergy are going to offer them up.https://religionnews.com/2019/03/08/jeopardy-clergy-contestants-keep-the-faith-organize-prayer-service-for-trebek/ …

Dr. Jonathan Weinkle​ (@healerswholistn) is passionate about transforming medicine into a relational encounter. I got to talk to him about his work and his book, "Healers Who Listen." Going From Patient to Person @SinaiSynapseshttp://sinaiandsynapses.org/multimedia-archive/going-from-patient-to-person/ …

A peek behind the curtain of how a lot of science actually moves forward. How Science Happens https://orbitermag.com/how-science-happens/ … @Orbitermag @afrank4

As a recovering mathematician, I agree. Stop Saying ‘Exponential.’ Sincerely, a Math Nerd.https://nyti.ms/2ELgozV 

.@SinaiSynapses Fellow @BrianGa11agher interviewed two philosophers of science to study why we're so susceptible to belief -- for better and for worse. Why Misinformation Is About Who You Trust, Not What You Think http://nautil.us/issue/69/patterns/why-misinformation-is-about-who-you-trust-not-what-you-think … via @NautilusMag

Four theologically-minded .@SinaiSynapses​ Fellows (Sarah Goss​, @thefunrevucc​, @AStillwellPhD​ & @_Donnelly_Laura) explore "the Fall" and our environmental and ethical concerns today. Eating the Fruit of Wisdom and Knowledgehttp://sinaiandsynapses.org/multimedia-archive/eating-the-fruit-of-wisdom-and-knowledge/ …

There's a reason the Golden Rule is the basis for basically every major religion -- and secular humanism, too. An Agenda for Moderateshttps://nyti.ms/2ThsZD8 

Some thoughts about genetic engineering from a more evangelical perspective. https://biologos.org/articles/christian-wisdom-in-the-biotech-age … .@BioLogosOrg

Moralizing language is really powerful -- and is also probably overused and ultimately not hugely effective in creating change. The Case for Being Skeptical of Moral Outrage http://nautil.us/blog/the-case-for-being-skeptical-of-moral-outrage … via @NautilusMag

Former .@SinaiSynapses​ Fellow Connor Wood​ brings up a third (and often overlooked) aspect of the science / religion conversation: post-modernism. Religion, Postmodernism, and Science™: Frenemies http://po.st/1HoYa7  via @SciOnRelOrg

Dr. Peter Saulson, part of .@SinaiSynapses project Scientists in Synagogues, shares just complex time can be, both scientifically and religiously. Time as an Enigma and as a Source of Meaninghttp://sinaiandsynapses.org/multimedia-archive/time-as-an-enigma-and-as-a-source-of-meaning/ …

Some of the science behind we have trouble with the science. Why We Stink at Tackling Climate Change http://nautil.us/issue/69/patterns/why-we-stink-at-tackling-climate-change … via @NautilusMag

.@SinaiSynapses​ Fellow Arvin Gouw​ presented at the @AAAS​ annual meeting on the challenges & opportunities of CRISPR-Cas 9. Apparently, a Japanese news crew was there to cover it... “デザイナー・ベビー”防ぐ法的規制を ゲノム編集で議論 | NHKニュースhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190215/k10011815841000.html …

Former @SinaiSynapses Fellow @scionrelorg talks about the difference between the "transactional" and "transcendental" worlds, and how that helps us understand religion a little more deeply. Imagination, Evolution, and Gods You Can’t Bargain Withhttps://esiculture.com/blog/2019/2/18/imagination-evolution-and-gods-you-cant-bargain-with …

Can we understand climate chance through a longer time lens? .@SinaiSynapses​ Fellows Adam Pryor, Adam Reynolds, @IsaacAlderman & Sarah Goss​ explore. Thinking Ecologically – 10,000 Years Down the Roadhttp://sinaiandsynapses.org/multimedia-archive/thinking-ecologically-10000-years-down-the-road/ …