What percentage of scientists believe in God?

Scientists’ Belief in God Varies Starkly by Discipline. Some stand-out stats: 41 percent of the biologists don’t believe, while that figure is just 27 percent among political scientists. In separate work at the University of Chicago, released in June, 76 percent of doctors said they believed in God and 59 percent believe in some sort of afterlife.

Does astronomy contribute to the belief in God?

Some astronomers might even go so far as to say that astronomy contributed to their belief in God. For example, some people believe in God because of an impression they have that the world is a beautiful place with many complex, wonderful things in it.

How many scientists have no religious affiliation?

Nearly half of all scientists in the 2009 Pew Research Center poll (48\%) say they have no religious affiliation (meaning they describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular), compared with only 17\% of the public.

What do scientists who don’t believe in God think about life?

Some scientists who don’t believe in God see themselves as very spiritual people. They have a way outside of themselves that they use to understand the meaning of life.”. Ecklund and colleagues are now conducting longer interviews with some of the participants to try and figure it all out.

The Pew Research Center poll of scientists also found that levels of religious faith vary according to scientific specialty and age. For instance, chemists are more likely to believe in God (41\%) than those who work in the other major scientific fields.

Is there a conflict between science and religion?

Even in some of the most secular countries around the world, like the UK and the US, Ecklund reveals that only a minority of scientists believe that there’s a stark conflict between science and religion. In the UK, only 32 percent of scientists characterized science versus faith as a conflict, and in the US, the number was just 29 percent.

What do Taiwanese scientists think about religion?

Interestingly, the majority of Taiwanese scientists self-identity as religious — 54 percent of scientists report religious beliefs in comparison to 44 percent of Taiwan’s general population. “More than half of scientists in India, Italy, Taiwan and Turkey self-identify as religious,” Ecklund said.

Where does discussion of the beliefs of scientists come from?

Discussion of the beliefs of scientists is based on a survey of members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which partnered with the Pew Research Center on the survey. AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and includes members representing all scientific fields.