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The Society of Catholic Scientists is an international lay organization that fosters fellowship among Catholic scientists and witnesses to the harmony of faith and reason.

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What Does It Mean to Be Human?

June 7–9, 2019
University of Notre Dame

Conference details

News & Announcements

News Aug 15, 2019
$1,000 Members-Only Scholarship for Online Science and Catholicism Course
News May 29, 2019
Congratulations to SCS member Sofia Carozza, 2019 Valedictorian of University of Notre Dame!
News Apr 18, 2019
Update on 3rd SCS conference (June 7-9): Full Program, Schedule, Speakers, Registration Deadline
News Apr 16, 2019
Announcing weeklong summer seminars on science and the Catholic faith. (Deadline May 12).
News Apr 12, 2019
SCS Has Reached 1000 Members!
News Mar 7, 2019
Upcoming SCS-related Events (March through June)
News Jan 9, 2019
Updated Information about the 2019 SCS Conference on June 7-9 at the University of Notre Dame (updated Feb 2)
News Dec 17, 2018
Gold Mass on January 8 in Phoenix, AZ, in conjunction with 2019 Annual AMS Meeting
News Oct 30, 2018
The Society of Catholic Scientists hails IAU vote to rename a basic law of cosmology to honor Fr. Georges Lemaître, proposer of the Big Bang theory
News Oct 25, 2018
Information on Upcoming Gold Masses
News Oct 22, 2018
Public Lecture about Lemaître on Oct 31 at University of Chicago
News Sep 9, 2018
Save the Date! The 2019 SCS Conference will be on June 7-9.
News Sep 4, 2018
2018 Conference Report and Other News
News Aug 28, 2018
Distinguished Catholic Scientist Turns 100
News May 14, 2018
Update on 2018 SCS conference: Registering, Travel, Maps

What We're Thinking About

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Becoming and Being Human: evidence from the archaeological, fossil and genetic records
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The Science behind Ancestry Mapping: what can it tell us about our human nature?
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Will Tissue Engineering Change Human Nature?
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To Look to the Heavens: Galileo on the Potential of the Human MInd
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What Does ‘Made in the Image of God’ Mean?
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Human Beings are Defined by Organization
Presentation of the 2019 St. Albert Award to Maureen Condic
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Discovering Eifelheim
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Created in the Image and Likeness of Man
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Neurobiology of Emotions and the Evidence of Human Interconnectedness

What people love most about SCS membership

Discussion with peers

Ask questions and discuss ideas on our private, well-moderated online forum.

Representative forum topics

Origin of life chemistry abiogenesis

  • Science Questions

Alternatives to HEK293T cells for lentiviral production

  • Science Questions

Is quantum mechanics an argument against determinism?

  • Science Questions
  • Quantum Mechanics

What to make of support for religion when it comes like this?

  • Comments on Books and Other Media

Summer seminars on Catholic faith and modern science

  • Outreach

Presenting "Science and Faith" to the faithful

  • Science and Society

Worship

Find or organize a Gold Mass in your city.

Following in the tradition of special Masses for members of particular professions, the Society of Catholic Scientists sponsors Gold Masses for Scientists.

Conferences

Attend our annual conferenc or watch sessions live online.

The Society of Catholic Scientists runs an annual conference with a view to gathering Catholic researchers together for mutual enrichment and in-depth exploration of a theme. 

Public education

Witness to the harmony between faith and reason by contributing to public discussions.

We're reaching out through a variety of media to promote a better understanding of the relationship between science and the Catholic faith. Public discussions are an important part of this outreach.

Learn more about membership.