How many percent of scientists are athiests?

Question

Just. Curious.

Answer 1

According to a study conducted by University of Buffalo sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund,"close to 52 percent of American scientists claim no religious affiliation at all, as opposed to 14 percent of the general population."

Among her conclusions: "Science didn't make them do it. The simple truth is that they were already unbelievers when they went into science. "It appears that those [scientists] from nonreligious backgrounds disproportionately self-select into scientific professions," says Ecklund. So their upbringings made them doubters? It looks that way."

Answer 2

I think it is something like 40%-60% non-belief.

In the National Academy of Sciences, the percentage of atheists and agnostics is much higher.

Unfortunately, many people will not take evolutionary theory seriously because they see science as the equivalent of atheism. It's unfortunate, because creationists are producing an ignorant public that has a seventeenth century understanding of human biology -- not twenty first century citizens. Is there any doubt as to the reason that 1/4 of Americans have trouble realizing the earth goes around the sun?

All I need to do to see the problems of religion today is to see the preachers lie openly to their flock about science. Scientists see through the farce of creationism and intelligent design. They've become the upholders of empirical truth in the midst of ancient bigotry and ignorance of the natural world. They also use their understanding to create the medical and technological breakthroughs that improve human life. Polio killed 50 million people in the twentieth century, but they found a vaccine. Where would we all be without germ theory or evolutionary theory when it comes to science?

Answer 3

Elaine Ecklund, and Christopher Scheitle questioned 2,198 faculty members in the disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology, sociology, economics, political science, and psychology from 21 elite U.S. research universities. Overall, 75% of professors contacted completed the survey. Among the different disciplines, disbelief in the existence of God was not correlated with any particular area of expertise:

Disbelief in God by Academics Discipline %
Physics 40.8
Chemistry 26.6
Biology 41.0
Overall 37.6
Sociology 34.0
Economics 31.7
Political Science 27.0
Psychology 33.0

Answer 4

In America about 96%

Answer 5

I'd say about mid to upper 80's. Not sure so don't quote me but that sounds about right.

Answer 6

Few ,
Afithest not believe in God they do sin in the name of Athiezme.

Answer 7

in the end, does it really matter?

The more atheists scientists there are, the less christians will believe them...

The more christian scientists there are, they still will believe in god.

Answer 8

96% huh? I'd like to see the proof. It most likely is a high number but I'd still like to see proof, not just some schmo pulling it out of is ****.

Answer 9

two to the power of ten multiply by pi

Answer 10

ABOUT 33%