The Catholic Scientist
Episodes
Episode 16: Stephen Barr, Creation and the Big Bang
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Barr, the President of the Society of Catholic Scientists and author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith, discusses the relationship betwe...
Episode 15: Peter Kilpatrick, Faith and Science in Catholic Higher Education
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, President of the Catholic University of America (CUA), discusses the unique role that Catholic institutions have in the landscap...
Episode 14: Maureen Condic, Human Embryos-When Does Life Begin?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Maureen Condic discusses the question of when human life begins and the arguments regarding the moral status of the human embryo. She also examine...
Episode 13, Chris Baglow, Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life- A Catholic Response
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the likelihood that intelligent life exists somewhere else in the Universe? What would the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life mean...
Episode 12: Stephen Barr, What Will Our Bodies Be Like In Heaven?
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Barr, the President of the Society of Catholic Scientists and author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith, speculates on what our bodies wi...
Episode 11: Sofia Carozza, Integrating Neuroscience and Faith
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sofia Carozza discusses the promises and pitfalls of integrating neuroscience and faith during a talk she delivered at the Society of Catholic Sci...
Episode 10: Daniel Kuebler, Darwin and Doctrine
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Kuebler, a Professor of Biology at Franciscan University, talks about his recent book, Darwin and Doctrine: The Compatibility of Evolution ...
Episode 9: David Chiang, What Large Language Models Can or Can't Do
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Chiang, an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, discusses what large l...
Episode 8: Martin Nowak, Does Evolution Lead to God?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nowak, a Professor of Biology and Mathematics at Harvard University, discusses his thoughts on evolution and particularly the role of cooperation ...
Episode 7: Martin Nowak, Does Mathematics Lead to God?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nowak, a Professor of Biology and Mathematics at Harvard University, discusses his thoughts on the nature of mathematics as the language of scienc...
Episode 6: Steve Barr, A Brief History of the Catholic Church and Science
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Barr, the President of the Society of Catholic Scientists and author of Modern Physics and Ancient Faith, discusses the history of the int...
Episode 5: Kenneth Kemp, Human Origins and Humani generis
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kenneth Kemp, an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, discusses human evolution in light of the first Papal encyclica...
Episode 4: Jonathan Lunine Part 2, Life Beyond Earth
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of two episodes, Dr. Jonathan Lunine, Chief Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses the possibility of life existing el...
Episode 3: Jonathan Lunine Part 1, Planetary Science
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan Lunine, Chief Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses his career in planetary science as well as his faith journey as a ...
Episode 2: Ross Douthat- Believe, Why Everyone Should Be Religious
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we bring you a talk Ross Douthat delivered at the Society of Catholic Scientists' 2025 Annual Conference. In the talk, Douthat discuss...
Episode 1: The Origin and Purpose of SCS
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Barr shares the story behind the foundation of the Society of Catholic Scientists. Dr. Barr, the President of the Society of Catholic Scie...