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This list includes every page or product from UUA.org, UU World magazine, or inSpirit books & gifts that is tagged with Science.

  • A rendering of the space telescope NASA is naming for Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (1925–2018).
    NASA names telescope for UU ‘Mother of Hubble’

    Staff Writer

    From UU news
    Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer, was a member of River Road UU Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland.
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    Superior
    The Return of Race Science

    Angela Saini

    From Beacon Press

    A powerful look at the non-scientific history of “race science,” and the assumptions, prejudices, and incentives that have allowed it to reemerge in contemporary science

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    Natural
    How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science
    From Beacon Press

    Illuminates the far-reaching harms of believing that natural means “good,” from misinformation about health choices to justifications for sexism, racism, and flawed economic policies.

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    For Small Creatures Such as We
    Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World

    A luminous celebration of Earth’s marvels that require no faith in order to be believed

  • A tiny blue dot (Earth) is barely visible in the inky void of the universe.
    A Fire in the Universe

    Shawn Trapp

    From WorshipWeb
    Our chalice reminds us of that the fire within ourselves is the same fire that illuminates the Universe. It is our reminder that all is connected even...
  • Stock photo of 3 snowflakes.
    Snowflakes rising

    Robin Colgrove

    From UU World Magazine
    It’s time we reclaim the snowflake story in all its intertwined ramifications.
  • Rain drops make small ripples on a pool of water contained by mossy rocks.
    The Cycle That Connects Us

    Molly Housh Gordon, Jamila Batchelder

    From WorshipWeb
    Rain falls upon the surface of the earth, and pulled by gravity each drop begins to flow downhill....
  • Karen Uhlenbeck, the first woman to win the prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics.
    Mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck, a Unitarian Universalist, is first woman to win Abel Prize

    Andrea Dulanto

    From UU World Magazine
    Karen Uhlenbeck, a Unitarian Universalist, made history this year when she became the first woman to win the prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics.
  • Against the red, dusty surface of Mars, the silhouette of the Mars Rover Opportunity appears as a little robot head.
    Another Human Miracle

    Monica Dobbins

    From Braver/Wiser
    What could you accomplish this week if you knew you had a ground team wishing you well?
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    Mousy Cats and Sheepish Coyotes
    The Science of Animal Personalities

    John A. Shivik

    From Beacon Press

    A wildlife expert explores what science tells us about animals as unique individuals and why animal personality matters for the human-animal bond and for adaptation in nature...