Hey so, I was raised in a very sheltered religious environment, I have changed a lot since I became an adult and accepted that I was just gonna have missed some stuff. I have a kid now though and I don’t want to be like… a weird caveman who knows nothing about basic ass science stuff when they have questions or are learning these things in school or wherever. Is there an approachable book or resources about science that fundie-raised folks might have missed? I appreciate this is a weird question but I have to imagine I’m not the only person in this position. (TEST EDIT for reasons)
Hey I’m in the same boat as you! If you happen to live near Chicago or ever visit there, the Natural History Museum there has this awesome, very large exhibit where you walk through the history of the earth. It’s very cool, I learned a ton and spent like 2-3 hours walking through it.
We are legion! If I’m ever passing through I’ll have to see what we can do. Maybe kiddo will enjoy it too by then.
Thanks! I’ll see if the library has an audio book version of it, that looks like a good place to start.
The Scientists is a pretty good read that historically connects many of the major scientific discoveries, the people that made them, and the institutions that developed alongside them.
It’s a tiny bit Anglocentric but it does a good job of contextualizing everything and portraying it not as something that a smart person would inevitably just solve, but a repeating process of going from not knowing things to knowing them by reaching to the limits.
What you may be looking for is a good introduction to geology. University courses are always requiring new editions of textbooks, which sucks for students but it means that a lot of people have old textbooks they can’t easily sell. If you can’t find a student who took a geology 101 course, or don’t have a university nearby, you can still find these kinds of books online for less than $10.
Various national or state parks in the West or in the greater Appalachian area will have examples of stuff you can see right in front of you.
