 Field note excerpt from research for The Ultraview Effect (forthcoming, Spring 2026, University of California Press). April 8, 2019
It was a great interview. “Giorgio” really ties together mysticism and science, has a sort of experiential encounter with God through his physics and says the harmony and beauty of the universe prove to him that God loves us. He also had an encounter, similar to “Benedetto’s”, with a non-believing teacher who challenged him. The Vatican Observatory is such a unique situation, such an amazing location where these perfect science/religion hybrids can (usually) flourish.
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AuthorDeana L. Weibel is an anthropologist of space and religion and the the author of the forthcoming book The Ultraview Effect: What We Can Learn from Astronauts about Awe, Humility, and Exploring the Unknown to be published in Spring 2026 by the University of California Press. Archives
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