Catholic scientists converge in Chicago to ask big questions

Could there be other planets that harbor life? Is it possible that there might be multiple universes? What is the origin of the cosmos? Catholic and non-Catholic scientists from all over the world are meeting in Chicago for a conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists to focus on the answers to these big questions.



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April 21, 2017
CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY

CHICAGO - The first conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will focus on beginnings: The origin of consciousness, the origin of human language, the origin of the cosmos, and the origin of living things.

“Might there be other planets that harbor life - perhaps one of the recently discovered earth-like ‘exoplanets’? Might there even be other universes?” reads an April 18 announcement of the event.

Almost 100 attendees are expected at the society’s inaugural conference to be held April 21-23 at Chicago’s Knickerbocker Hotel.

The society, founded in mid-2016, aims “to witness to the harmony between the vocation of the scientist and the life of faith.” It works to help foster fellowship among Catholic scientists and to provide a resource and discussion forum for those with questions about science and faith, while also adhering to Catholic teaching.

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