Science Leads to Atheism? Why Scientists Are Far Less Religious Than The General Public

Studies have shown that the scientific community is generally less religious than the total population. In the first international survey of scientists' attitudes towards religion, only 40% of scientists described themselves as religious. In contrast, 70% of the total population of the countries involved in the survey had religious affiliations. It's clear that scientists are less religious than the general public, but why is this the case? Does science lead people away from religion, towards atheism? In this video I discuss the findings of surveys on these questions, and how perceived conflict between science and religion could explain them. As always, thanks for watching and I hope you find the video interesting! If you have time, a cheeky like and subscribe is always appreciated! References: Religiosity predicts negative attitudes towards science and lower levels of science literacy, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6258506/#pone.0207125.ref005 Religion among Scientists in International Context: A New Study of Scientists in Eight Regions, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2378023116664353