Tag: Templeton Prize
Science and religion don’t have to be enemies
Martin Rees April 23, 2011.
Print: New Statesman
Richard Dawkins called him a “compliant quisling” for accepting the Templeton Prize. Here, Martin Rees explains his decision.
Fury as top scientist awarded religion prize
April 6, 2011.
Print: Herald Sun
Martin Rees, one of Britain’s most eminent scientists sparked controversy overnight by accepting a $1.63 million prize for contributions to life’s spiritual dimension.
Atheists question spirituality award at National Academy of Sciences
By Dan Vergano March 25, 2010.
Print: USA Today
Atheists say that the National Academy of Sciences should not lend its prestige to the Templeton Prize by hosting the award ceremony.
What do you get if you divide science by God?
Mark Vernon March 23, 2009.
BBC News
A prize-winning quantum physicist says a spiritual reality is veiled from us, and science offers a glimpse behind that veil. So how do scientists investigating the fundamental nature of the universe assess any role of God, asks Mark Vernon.
Physicist wins $1.4 million religion prize
Associated Press March 16, 2009.
msnbc
D’Espagnat: ‘Mystery ... is one of the constitutive elements of being’
