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“Religion needs science to keep it away from superstition and keep it close to reality, to protect it from creationism, which at the end of the day is a kind of paganism - it's turning God into a nature god. And science needs religion in order to have a conscience, to know that, just because something is possible, it may not be a good thing to do.”

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Guy Consolmagno

Guy Consolmagno is an accomplished astronomer born in September 1952. He is renowned for his contributions to astrophysics and planetary science, particularly in the study of lunar rocks and meteorites. Father Consolmagno is also an advisor to NASA. more

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