Science can be a wonderful tool used in service of the good. God’s good.
Perhaps they saw it, or maybe they missed it, but on Thursday 20 July, eighteen Year 12 Human Biology students went to the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to conduct a range of biotechnology techniques in the hopes of identifying a mutation that causes melanoma. Why? Because if the mutation is identified, there is a drug therapy that is extremely effective and has minimal side effects. How did we get here? Years of research.
Science is a tool, a way of asking questions and systematically seeking to support or negate hypotheses. It’s a tool that humans can use to bring life… or death. A tool that can be used to bring abundance… or scarcity. If this sounds a lot like blessing vs. curse, then you’re definitely tracking with my thinking!
While on this excursion our Year 12’s met researchers, learnt new techniques, developed their understanding, had their eyes opened to possible careers. But I hope they also saw that Science can be a wonderful tool used in service of the good. God’s good. To be a blessing rather than to bring curse. I pray that some (or all, I’m not picky!) of our Year 12’s go on to be Christian Scientists who use the gifts and talents God has given them in service of God’s kingdom because they are rooted and grounded in the love of Christ.
P.S. The work that Perkins do is fantastic and if you’re not familiar with them I thoroughly recommend you give their website a visit – https://perkins.org.au/
