The Fantastic Skepticism of Mayim Bialik (Part 1)

Mayim Bialik, best known for her role of 'Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler' in the CBS hit 'The Big Bang Theory', as well as for the titular role in the series 'Blossom', also has a PhD in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angelis. In a YouTube video entitled 'Science and Religion', she argues for the compatibility of religion with science. The Indian Atheist presents a counter-view. The video may be accessed here: ----------------------------------------------- [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZh1MrDHLoY ] A survey of scientists who are members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press in May and June 2009, finds that members of this group are, on the whole, much less religious than the general public.1 Indeed, the survey shows that scientists are roughly half as likely as the general public to believe in God or a higher power. -------------------------------------------------------------- [ https://www.pewforum.org/2009/11/05/scientists-and-belief/ ] Phillips, William. Practicing Science, Living Faith: Interviews with Twelve Leading Scientists. Edited by Clayton Philip and Schaal Jim. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007. Accessed November 9, 2020. doi:10.7312/clay13576. -------------------------------------------------- [ https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/clay13576 ]