Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think

Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think by Ecklund, Elaine Howard. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780195392982.

In the wake of such recent controversies as teaching Intelligent Design and the ethics of stem cell research, greater understanding between scientists and believers is critical. According to a recent national survey, nearly 25% of all Americans think that scientists are hostile to religion. In fact, however, we know little about how scientists engage with religion and spirituality. In this timely volume, Elaine Ecklund fills a void in our knowledge by examining the views of elite natural and social scientists from seven different disciplines at twenty-on top U.S. research universities.