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Alan Lightman, MIT professor and author, shares how we can bridge the gap between arts, spirituality and science.

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

In “The Miraculous From the Material,” his charming celebration of natural wonders, physicist and popular author Alan Lightman declares himself a spiritual materialist. “By ‘materialist ...

That is certainly a common response for MIT's Alan Lightman, a trained physicist and prolific author of books about physics, science, and our understanding of the world around us. "One of my ...

Theoretical physicist and author Alan Lightman launches a new public television series about searching for meaning in the age of science. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you ...