In 2013, the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program created the Science for Seminaries project, in consultation with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), to help a diverse group of seminaries integrate science into their core curricula. As a product of this project, DoSER and Fourth Line Films partnered to create various series of films that can be used in classrooms and beyond!
New to the science-religion conversation? Interested in sparking a discussion about forefront science topics? This series will help beginners explore science and society topics like evolution, neuroscience, biology, physics, history, and philosophy of science.
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Subjects: Awe, Wonder, and Astronomy; Psychology, Neuroscience, and the Mind; Evolution, Biology, and Humanity; History, Philosophy, and Science
Explore the past and present intersections of science and racism. Delve into difficult topics including how science contributed to racism, the way modern science understands humanity as one species, the reality of racism still being very real and present, and how the history of science is far from perfect when it comes to racist ideas.
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Subjects: Intersections of Science and Racism; Race & Power; Racist Science in Medicine
Science is driven by people. It is a “shared human activity.” Meet the people behind some of your favorite fields of science and delve into the many facets of what it means to be human and to do science.
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Subjects: Meeting Scientists; Genetics and Anthropology; Evolution and Religion; Science and the Vatican Observatory; Humility in Science; Physics and Dreams; Science Communication and Darwin’s Theory; Science and Institutional Racism; Prayer and Pain; Astronomy and Faith; Hope and Medical Mysteries
How did humans become human? How did homo sapiens come to inhabit the entire earth? How have scientific ideas changed on this subject over time? Answer these questions and join our scientists as they explore the question of humanity’s resilience and uniqueness.
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Subjects: History and Evolution; Humans and How We Got Here; Anthropology and Genetics; History of Science
The AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER)’s Engaging Scientists and Faith Communities project supports scientists in becoming more effective ambassadors for themselves, their disciplines, and for science as a whole with diverse publics, and particularly with religious communities.
A series of 4 short videos covers important points about science engagement such as ensuring it is inclusive, its social and historical context, best practices, and meeting people where they are.
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Subjects: Public Engagement; Science Communication and Science Communicators; Religion, Culture, and Society; History of Science