A Church That Defends Science
Google Image For 10 years at a regional newspaper, I wrote about medicine and health, despite having a rather weak background in science. The newspaper’s editor-in-chief believed I would well represent the majority of readers on that score and better be able to explain scientific topics to the average reader. I don’t know if I accomplished that, but I tried. I wrote my articles with my dad in mind, an avid reader of the newspaper. He was a smart guy but had only a 10 th grade education. The job was a tremendous educational experience, so much so that I often thought – but never mentioned it to my bosses, of course – that I should be paying the newspaper instead of the other way around. Everyday Exposure During that time, I took some college courses on scientific subjects, but it was the everyday exposure to science and scientists that was most valuable. I wrote about medical breakthroughs; watched innovative surgeries; covered statewide, and sometimes nationwide, controversies abo...