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Andrew Aghapour

Andrew Aghapour is a scholar of religion and a comedian. His one-person show Zara: An Autobiography of Monotheism is about religion, immigration, and the history of truth.

Andrew AghapourJuly 2, 2012

The Technological Apocalypse is Coming (Straight to DVD)

By Andrew Aghapour

Futurist Ray Kurzweil blurs the lines between science, religion, and sci-fi.

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Andrew AghapourJune 19, 2012

How To: Write a Science-Explains-Religion Op-Ed

By Andrew Aghapour

A four-step program!

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Why South Korea (and the US) Use Amusement Parks to Push Creationism
Andrew AghapourJune 19, 2012

Why South Korea (and the US) Use Amusement Parks to Push Creationism

By Andrew Aghapour

Instead of science facilities or even churches.

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Andrew AghapourJune 19, 2012

Will Religion Solve the Obesity Crisis?

By Andrew Aghapour

Rick Warren and the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex.

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Andrew AghapourJune 19, 2012

Is the Internet the End of Religion?

By Andrew Aghapour

Dawkins and Dennett hold a “conversation” on the evolution of religion.

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Science & TechnologyMay 31, 2012

Does Analytic Thinking Erode Religious Belief?

By Andrew Aghapour

If three wacky experiments and a host of assumptions makes it so.

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Science & TechnologyJune 24, 2011

Do iPads Cause Religious Experiences?

By Andrew Aghapour

In a recent BBC documentary, Secrets of the Superbrands, presenter Alex Riley attended the opening of a London Apple store and noted the “evangelical frenzy” of the Apple fans lining the block.

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