Blog | Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.

Fingerprints: From Crime Scenes to Fighting Disease

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Feb 26, 2021 | Science, Reason & Faith

Fingerprints are often used to solve crimes, but DNA sequencing (from the Human Genome Project) provides other promising benefits: fighting diseases.

Fr. Georges Lemaitre, 'Father' of the Big Bang Theory

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Feb 12, 2021 | Faithful Scientists, Science, Reason & Faith, Astronomy

There is a great deal of misunderstanding of the Big Bang theory. Many don't know about Fr. George Lemaitre and the state of cosmology at the time.

Dr. Jerome Lejeune: Holiness and the Genetics of Disease

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jan 25, 2021 |

On January 21, 2021, the Vatican announced that Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s cause for canonization has moved forward, declaring him venerable.

Atheism and Religion: Stephen Hawking and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jan 12, 2021 |

In 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Stephen Hawking, a brilliant theoretical physicist, and atheist to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Advent: What Are We Waiting For?

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Dec 17, 2020 | Advent & Christmas

Waiting and watching is a characteristic of the Christian. However, Advent feels like a whirlwind of distractions rather than a time to prepare for Christ!

Etty Hillesum’s Interrupted Life

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Oct 19, 2020 |

Etty Hillesum’s diary documents a 27-year-old's journey to God during the Holocaust, the truth she fought for, and the hope she maintained throughout.

The Value of Science in the Age of CRISPR

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Aug 31, 2020 | Evidence for God, Evolution, Science, Reason & Faith

Among advances in medicine and technology is the capability of “gene editing” via a technique known as CRISPR; bu what are the bioethical considerations?

Perseverance, Ingenuity, and the Mission to Mars

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Aug 07, 2020 | News, Astronomy

Last month, NASA launched Perseverance, NASA’s newest addition to the robotic Mars Exploration program, with Ingenuity Mar’s Helicopter attached to it.

Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin: Two Men and a Theory

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 31, 2020 | Faithful Scientists, Evolution, Science, Reason & Faith, Creation

Scientists Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel were contemporaries. Mendel certainly knew of Charles Darwin, but did Darwin ignore Gregor Mendel's work?

Gregor Mendel: Priest, Teacher, Abbot, and Avid Beekeeper

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 17, 2020 | Faithful Scientists, Evolution

Known as the "father of genetics," Gregor Mendel was also a priest, teacher, and abbot, raised bees, recorded meteorological data, and tracked sunspots!

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