What is a Gold Mass? Who are the Society of Catholic Scientists?

Join us for an encouraging and fun talk with Catholic Physicist Prof. Stephen Barr, PhD that took place on November 15, 2017, which was the same day as the Feast of St. Albert the Great who is the Patron Saint of Scientists.

We also discussed the brand new “Gold Mass” tradition that also takes place on November 15 that he and some colleagues started to honor Catholic Scientists. We also discussed many fascinating physics theories that Prof. Barr is hard at work on.

Dr. Barr is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Delaware and Director of its Bartol Research Institute.

He does research in theoretical particle physics, especially grand unified theories, theories of CP violation, neutrino oscillations, and particle cosmology.

He also has a PhD. in Physics from Princeton University and he is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Dr. Barr and his work has appeared in First Things, National Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, EWTN and many other news outlets.

He is one of the co-founders who started a great new group that encourages and brings together Catholic scientists:

https://www.catholicscientists.org/

Dr. Barr has a great book that explores the intersections of faith and science, which we highly recommend...

Modern Physics and Ancient Faith:

https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Physics-Ancient-Faith-Stephen/dp/0268034710/

We also discuss his thoughts on miracles and the things we might do to encourage more Christians to pray for a calling in science.

Dr. Barr’s Biography:

http://web.physics.udel.edu/about/directory/faculty/stephen-barr

View the full interview transcript:

http://www.purposenation.org/stephen-barr-phd-podcast-transcript

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