Bible and Science
Let us look into the Creator’s record that goes ahead of science.
What a Strand of Hair Tells Us
Recently, the Center for Quantum Nanoscience of the Institute for Basic Science [IBS] swept the podium in related fields by inventing an atomic-scale storage medium. We are entering the 21st century nano age passing through the 20th century micro age.…
Eyes, the Window that Holds the World Within
The novel Blindness written by José Saramago, a Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, begins as a man suddenly goes blind while driving one ordinary afternoon. Soon after, his wife who nursed him, the patients of the clinic where the man…
Scent Contains Memories: The Mystery of Sense of Smell
Sometimes, the wonderful smell of fermented soybean paste stew summons up the memory of my hometown where the sunset glow spread out over the evening sky, and of my mother who used to cook me dinner in the blink of…
Searching for Eternal, Unchanging Standards
One Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Kim went grocery shopping with her family. As the temperature was below 2℃, they brought winter jackets with them and got inside the car. The GPS indicated that it would take about 20 minutes to drive…
Mirror Neuron That Reflects “Myself”
Why is it that we often draw when we do rock-paper-scissors? Why do we instantaneously and unconsciously decide to play the same shape? About this matter, the neuroscience research team at University College London in U.K. announced a result of…
The Kingdom of Ants Built through Teamwork and Sacrifice
There are insects that we easily see when we look down while walking down the street. They are ants; they are found not only in streets, but also near tree barks, in playgrounds, and unfortunately in houses, too. Some people…
Wind, the Invisible Force
Wind is invisible. However, we can definitely feel the presence of the wind. It is because the movement of the wind can be seen indirectly through swaying leaves, fluttering hair, and a spinning pinwheel. The power of the formless wind…
Secrets Contained in Mom’s Voice
A video about a baby, who was born profoundly deaf, hearing her mom’s voice for the first time and being almost moved to tears, went viral. Hearing her mom’s soft voice for the first time with the help of special…
The Vast Universe, Another World
When we see a view or scenery that we don’t see that often, we cannot help but exclaim. When we see something new and beautiful, we feel like our minds and bodies are recharged. We can blow away stress and…
The Honey Bee, the Hidden Keeper of Ecosystem
“If the bees become extinct, humans too will go extinct within four years.” This is a famous quote usually attributed to Albert Einstein. The honey bee is known as a beneficial insect that collects honey. This yellow-and-brown striped insect has…
Journey to the Center of the Earth
What does it look like under the ground where we are standing? The movie Journey to the Center of the Earth answers this question with an interesting imagination. The world deep inside the earth is depicted as a mysterious place…
Lightning, Regarded as Divine Punishment to People, but as God’s Grace to Plants
When the sky is covered with thick clouds, most people feel scared. What if there are also lightning and thunder? The fear will be doubled. In order to encourage terrifying and scary atmosphere in the visual media, thunder and lightning…
Amniotic Fluid, the Water of Life in Mother’s Body
In an advertisement of a milk powder company, a swimming infant has once appeared. Seeing a newborn baby swimming, who cannot even hold its head up yet, most people thought that the scene must have been created. Surprisingly, however, the…
Seeds, the Time Capsules of Life
A time capsule that keeps things along with memories is opened after a long time. The first time capsule was buried at the New York World’s Fair 1939, and is to be opened 5,000 years later (in 6939). Among living…
Sense of Pain, Evidence of Being Alive
The kingdom of heaven the Bible teaches about is a place without pain. How good will it be to live without feeling pain all our lives? It would be a great thing if we were in heaven where there is…
Earth’s Atmosphere & Magnetic Field
What would it be like if there were no atmosphere and magnetic field on Earth? On Earth’s surface, there would be countless craters from the impact of meteors just like the Moon; and above all, there would be no living…
Maternal Instinct
All living creatures in nature run away from their natural enemies to avoid being swallowed up. However, the courage from the maternal instinct even makes the creatures go against that providence of nature. A giraffe attacks five hungry lions without…
Lifespan Given by Parents
Now the super-aged society is imminent, and many news reports about health and longevity come out: the secrets of longevity of the people who are listed in Guinness World Records for living more than 120 years; longevity villages and the…
Body Temperature Maintenance
Titanic is a blockbuster in 1997. In the cold ocean, when Titanic was sinking into the deep Atlantic Ocean, Jack the main character lifted Rose up from the bone-chilling water to a floating shipwreck. In the end, he became ice…
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
In 1920, a woman claimed she was Anastasia the last Grand Duchess of Russia. It was two years after the Russian imperial family was mercilessly assassinated during Bolshevik Revolution. Anastasia was the fourth child of Nicholas II, the last Emperor…