b'oft en mentions that it was a Catholic priest, Fr. George Lematre, who fi rst proposed what we now call the big bang theory. The CatholicIntroduce the teens to scientists, both past and present, who Youth BibleConnections have made a di erence to scientifi c study and were also believers The question of scientifi cin God and in biblical teaching. As experts in their fi elds (and truth and biblical truthsome who were vowed religious), they serve as great examples can be explored usingof the ability to be both a person of faith and a scientist.many elements in the newest version of The Catholic Youth Bible, including: Explore It!Six Days? Really? near Genesis 1:12:4 Helping the young people encounter people who have reconciled science and Apocalyptic Literature,biblical truth can go a long way toward showing them that the two can indeed near Daniel, chapters 710 exist together. Here are some ideas for encouraging this conversation:What Miracles Reveal, near Matthew 8:19:34 1. Ask students to learn about an accomplished Catholic scientist Core Catholic Understandings about(especially a modern one). Some possibilities are listed below.Biblical Inspiration and Interpretation,2. Encourage the teens to share what they have discovered and how in the Being Catholic section (p. 1720that information impacts their questions about the Bible and science.CYB NABRE or p. 1502 CYB NRSV) 3. Invite a local scientist to speak about the Bible and faith,and engage the young people in a conversation.Catholic ScientistsRoger Bacon Blaise Pascal (16231662) Lon Foucault Gerty Cori (18961957)(c. 12141294) French mathematician,(18191868) Biochemist who was the Franciscan friar andphysicist, inventor, writer,Inventor of the Foucaultfi rst American woman early advocate of theand philosopher Pendulum, measuringto win a Nobel Prize scientifi c method Laura Bassi(17111778) the effects of thein Science (1947)William of Ockham Physicist at University ofEarths rotation Mary Celine Fasenmyer(c. 12881348) Bologna and fi rst woman toGregor Mendel (19061996)Franciscan friar knownbe offered a professorship(18221884) Sister of Mercy and for Ockhams Razor at a European university Augustinian priest andmathematician, founder of monk, father of genetics Sister Celines polynomialsRen Descartes Amedeo Avogadro (15961650) (17761856) Pierre Teilhard deMary Kenneth KellerFather of modernNoted for his contributionsChardin (18811955) (c. 19141985)philosophy andto molecular theoryJesuit priest, theologian,Sister of Charity, BVM, fi rst analytic geometry and Avogadros Law and renownedAmerican woman to earn paleontologist a PhD in computer science, helped develop BASIC36 AspireVolume 1//Fall 2019 Subscribe today!smp.org/aspire'