Category Archives: Scientists

A little philosophy is a dangerous thing

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I linked to this article in my Weekend Links Roundup, but it’s worthy of its own post. Alva Noe, part of the team of bloggers responsible for the ever-excellent NPR 13.7 Cosmos and Culture Blog, wrote a wonderful post this … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Philosophy of science, science vs. religion, Scientists | 3 Comments

Expert says scientists don’t seek truth… wait, what?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Every year, The web magazine, Edge, asks leading scientists, philosophers, artists, and others to submit a response to a “big” question that is usually visionary or out-of-the-box. This year, the question was: “What scientific concept would improve everybody’s cognitive toolkit?”. … Continue reading →

Posted in John Polkinghorne, Methods of science, Philosophy of science, reason, Science, Scientists | 1 Comment

George Washington Carver (January 1864 – January 5, 1943)

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Today is the 68th anniversary of the death of one of the great scientists who used his gifts admirably for the betterment of those less fortunate. While one normally only associates him with the peanut (and one wonders how much … Continue reading →

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An interview with John Polkinghorne

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

This is a wonderful interview with John Polkinghorne (by Dean Nelson for the North County Times), that I found via @cragiadams49 on Twitter.  In his typical style, he provides reasons for his faith, yet is confident and rational enough to … Continue reading →

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Irtiqa: Hawking, God, and the Universe

Posted on September 5, 2010 by

I just saw this post over at the great science and religion blog, Irtiqa.  In this guest post, Nidhal Guessoum shares the invited comments he provided to the Times newspaper (UK) in response to the excerpt they recently published from … Continue reading →

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Why do so few “leading” scientists believe in God?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

Over at Scot McKnight’s blog, The Jesus Creed, RJS is doing a series of posts on Elaine Howard Ecklund’s book Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think (latest post here, http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/2010/05/god-on-the-quad-rjs.html).  These posts are generating a lively discussion on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, National Academy of Sciences, science vs. religion, Scientists | 6 Comments

*Real* scientists and belief in God

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Short and sweet today.  It blows my mind how many science folk think that to be a REAL scientist you have to be an atheist.  (While this is from my experience the minority, it is still a vocal minority.)  I … Continue reading →

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