89 The Master Blueprint

AMDG.  Science is a body of knowledge that’s constantly in flux, and students and parents alike may approach science—especially in the upper grades—with misconceptions or concerns.  Today, Kolbe science teachers Elizabeth Hoxie, Katie Bradley, and Ann Still join Bonnie and Steven to discuss how science does not need to be watered down or diluted to be palatable to Catholics.  Our guests share their own experiences of how being scientists has positively affected their faith lives, how they see beautiful microcosms in the created world, and how there is an eminent rationality to belief in a creator.  They challenge the narrative that all scientists are atheists and talk about why Catholic families don’t need to go on the defensive when it comes to science. They also discuss Kolbe’s reliance on secular science textbooks and why it’s an important part of the curriculum here.

Resources compiled by our guests and related:

• Brilliant: 25 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians, and Supersmart People
• Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science 
• Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?...And Other Questions from the Astronomer's Inbox at the Vatican Observatory
• The Inner Life of the Cell
• The Society of Catholic Scientists
• In the Beginning…': A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall 
• How to Get Started with Nature Journaling
• Zero to Einstein in 60 by B.K. Hixson, Mrs. Still’s go-to experiment book using common household items
• Vatican Observatory Website and Podcast

Kolbecast episodes mentioned and related:

• Elizabeth Hoxie’s first Kolbecast episode, To Live Fully Alive
• 42 Let Them Tinker with Kolbe mom Louise Deal
• Ep 26 Truth in Person with Kolbe alumna Aviva Lund

Links to related Kolbe content:

• Fr. Stephen Gadberry speaking on evolution at the recent “Pints with Padre” live event

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