"[Recently], Michigan-raised Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno [became] the first clergyman awarded the prestigious Carl Sagan Medal 'for outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public.'
"Consolmagno co-authored the new book 'Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?,' which came out last month. His short answer to his book's title question is, 'if she asked.'"
A recent National Public Radio "Here & Now" report included an interview with Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., in which he talks about the history of the Vatican observatory and on the support of science by the Church.
To access the complete NPR report, please visit:
WBUR: Here & Now: Vatican Astronomer Wins Top Science Prize (11 NOV 14)
Background information:
Vatican Observatory
Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society: Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science
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