NASA Scientist Explains Why Science Keeps Pointing Her to God

Something shifts when the person answering your questions has spent a career exploring the universe. Dr. Leslie Wickman has worked with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station, and trained astronauts for human spaceflight. But the biggest shift in her life wasn't scientific, it was discovering that the deeper she studied creation, the more compelling the Creator became. In this first episode of The Shift, Brittney Brown sits down with Dr. Wickman to explore one of the biggest misconceptions Christians face today: Do you really have to choose between science and faith? _____________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Welcome and Guest Background 4:18 From Aerospace to Las Vegas 7:57 The Journey from Science to Faith 16:03 Dispelling the Myth of the Atheist Scientist 19:46 The Two Books Model 22:52 Age of the Earth as a Secondary Issue 24:06 Red Shift and the Doppler Effect 27:50 The Big Bang vs. Steady State Theory 32:48 Evidence for a Beginning 37:52 String Theory and Extra Dimensions 40:55 Physiological Challenges in Space 42:19 The Fine-Tuning of Life 47:45 The Heart's adaption to Microgravity 51:28 Trusting God Through Detours 56:45 Finding Solitude with God 58:58 Expanded Worship Through Scientific Awe 1:04:17 Explore God's Creation 1:05:34 New Book: 'But God Meant it for Good' 1:08:07 Artemis Mission and Life Support Systems 1:09:25 Excelling in Male-Dominated Fields 1:12:33 Advice for Students and the Multiverse 1:15:18 Miracles and Quantum mechanics 1:19:15 Closing _____________________________ Learn more about Dr. Leslie Wickman: https://www.starrynights.me https://reasons.org/people/leslie-wic... Learn more about "The Shift" and your host, Brittney Brown: https://reasons.org/media/the-shift _____________________________ CONNECT WITH US ▶️ Help us reveal God through #science by supporting Reasons to Believe at: https://support.reasons.org/donate-no... ▶️ Follow RTB_Official for more #apologetics content! Facebook:   / rtbofficial   Twitter:   / rtb_official   Instagram:   / rtb_official   Website: https://reasons.org