Videos
Why Science and Faith Need Each Other in These Times
Elaine gave an online lecture for the American Scientific Affiliation’s 2024 Winter Symposium.
January 27, 2024
Varieties of Atheism in Science
New Books Network Book Of The Day
January 16, 2024
Secularity and Science
Elaine spoke about her 2019 book Secularity and Science for the Scientific and Medical Network.
March 18, 2023
Scientists, Atheism, and Religion: Deflating a Narrative of Conflict
In this talk for Upper House, Elaine addresses the research that informed her recent book, Varieties of Atheism in Science.
September 22, 2022
Why Science and Faith Need Each Other in These Times
Elaine presents "Why Science and Faith Need Each Other in These Times" at the 2022 C.S. Lewis Summer Institute.
July 30, 2022
Gilbert Scott Lecture on Science and Faith 2022
Elaine was invited to give the third Gilbert Scott Lecture on Science and Faith of 2022 by Liverpool Cathedral in Liverpool, England.
May 18, 2022
Groups Create Markers of Identity | Elaine Howard Ecklund & John Evans, Rice University & U of Cal
Elaine and her colleague are interviewed about the regranting initiative they are leading together, “Science and Religion: Identity and Belief Formation.”
March 30, 2022
Science, Faith, & the Pursuit of Truth: An Online Conversation with Elaine Howard Ecklund and Ted Davis
The Trinity Forum hosted an Online Conversation with Elaine and International Society for Science & Religion Fellow Ted Davis to discuss the intersection of science and Christianity.
March 25, 2022
Why Science and Faith Need Each Other
Elaine was interviewed for Diving Deeper, a monthly series of Zoom discussions for members of the American Scientific Affiliation.
February 12, 2022
Secularity and Science: What Scientists Around the World Really Think About Religion
Elaine and her coauthor David R. Johnson were invited to give an online lecture for the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County.
March 21, 2021
Why Science and Faith Need Each Other
Elaine was invited to give the opening address of the 2021 Conference on Faith and Science (COFAS).
February 12, 2021
How Thinking About Religion Can Increase Racial and Gender Diversity in Science (2021 AAAS Annual Meeting)
Elaine and others spoke in a panel session at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
February 8, 2021
A Foot in Both Worlds
Elaine is interviewed by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman for episode 6 of Sacred Science: Gleaning Wisdom From Science and Religion.
January 19, 2021
Science, Race, and the Church
Elaine and fellow scholars discussed how contemporary Christians view science, and how science and faith might address racial injustice. This event was held in partnership with Upper House and Science for the Church.
December 2, 2020
Race and Religion in the Presidential Election
Elaine interviewed panelists Gerardo Marti and Stephanie Y. Mitchem for this Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) online event.
October 27, 2020
How Religious Organizations Can Respond to Educational Inequality in a Time of COVID
This Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) online event was moderated by Elaine and featured panelists working in educational non-profits.
September 21, 2020
Do Faith and Science Need Each Other?
Elaine is interviewed about her new book, asking do science and faith need each other?
September 17, 2020
What Scientists Think about Religion and the Common Values that Bring Science and Faith Communities Together
Elaine was invited to give an online lecture for the Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum. In her talk, Elaine discusses what scientists in eight national contexts think about religion and the relationship between religion and science. She also examines some of the unexpected shared values that science and faith communities have in common, values that show why science and faith need each other.
September 8, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Claudia May on the Virtue of Gratitude
Elaine and Claudia May discuss the value of gratitude from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 29, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Katharine Hayhoe on the Virtue of Shalom
Elaine and Katharine Hayhoe discuss the value of shalom from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 29, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Dennis Venema on the Virtue of Awe
Elaine and Dennis Venema discuss the value of awe from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 29, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Robert Kaita on the Virtue of Creativity
Elaine and Robert Kaita discuss the value of creativity from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 29, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Nichole R. Phillips on the Virtues of Shalom and Justice
Elaine and Nichole R. Phillips discuss the values of shalom and justice from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 29, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Praveen Sethupathy on the Virtue of Humility
Elaine and Praveen Sethupathy discuss the value of humility from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 10, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Mark Labberton on the Virtue of Doubt
Elaine and Mark Labberton discuss the value of doubt from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 10, 2020
Elaine Howard Ecklund and Greg Cootsona on the Virtue of Curiosity
Elaine and Greg Cootsona discuss the value of curiosity from her latest book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
July 10, 2020
Plenary Session with Elaine Howard Ecklund
The Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP) hosted How SCIENCE Can Strengthen the FAITH of Your CHURCH, an online conference focused on the relationship between Christianity and science. Elaine opened the conference with this plenary session and introduced us to her most recent book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
June 5, 2020
Realities on the Ground for Science and Faith Amidst COVID-19
What is happening on the ground for faith communities as they interact with questions of science and health? As COVID-19 has taken over the world, faith communities are grappling with questions of access and justice, and the questions surrounding religion and science have become even more important and even more complicated. Sinai and Synapses Fellows invited Elaine for a conversation about these issues.
April 29, 2020
How Do We Keep the Faith under Lockdown? | Start Here
Elaine was interviewed by Al Jazeera English about how religious communities are adapting in the face of COVID-19 social distancing requirements.
April 26, 2020
Secularity and Science: What Scientists Around the World Really Think About Religion
Do scientists see conflict between science and faith? Elaine describes findings from her recent book, Secularity and Science (with coauthors David R. Johnson, Brandon Vaidyanathan, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Steven W. Lewis, Robert A. Thomson Jr., and Di Di), and explores the relationship between spirituality and science.
September 24, 2019
What Religious People Think About Science (and Scientists)
Elaine gave a presentation at California State University, Chico, followed by presentations by Dr. Greg Cootsona and Dr. Brian Oppy.
January 26, 2019
What Scientists Think About Religion and Religious People
Elaine’s presentation at California State University, Chico encapsulates how her extensive knowledge of social sciences and personal experiences with religious people prompted her to begin a new study.
January 24, 2019
Science and Religion in Global Public Life
Elaine was invited to give the Gifford Lecture at the University of Edinburgh.
May 29, 2018
A GlobalPlus Conversation: How Religion and Science Can Work Together for the Common Good
Elaine participated in a public dialogue with fellow scholars Christopher P. Scheitle and Jenny Trinitapoli.
March 27, 2018
Interview on Christians and Science
The BioLogos Foundation interviewed Elaine about her previous work on Christians and science.
March 30, 2017
A Sociologist Looks at Science and Faith
Elaine was invited to give a plenary address at the BioLogos 2017 Conference in Houston, TX.
March 30, 2017
Faraday Institute Christians in Science Lecture
Elaine was invited to give the termly Christians in Science lecture at the Faraday Institute at the University of Cambridge. Her lecture was entitled "Do Scientists Believe in God?: Results from an Eight-Nation Study."
November 17, 2016
Faraday Institute Summer Course 2016
The theme of the 2016 summer course was "Science and Religion: Conversations between Worldviews." Elaine’s presentation, "What Scientists Believe: Global Perspectives on Science and Faith," addressed research findings from eight nations, as well as the methodological issues that surface when stepping outside of a Western framework.
July 8, 2016
The Black Church and Politics
Elaine moderated a Religion and Public Life Program panel event on the Black church and politics.
February 1, 2016
Religion and Global Poverty
Elaine moderated a Religion and Public Life Program panel event on religion and global poverty.
October 29, 2015
The Faiths of Scientists in the UK and US
Elaine was interviewed about her lecture at the Faraday Institute Summer Course No. 9.
September 21, 2014
The Religious Beliefs of Scientists—a Sociological Analysis
A short interview with Elaine on her Faraday Institute public research seminar.
March 6, 2012
Some Atheists Embrace Religious Traditions
Seventeen percent of atheists with children and 10 percent of those without embrace religious traditions for social and personal reasons, according to research from Rice University and the University of Buffalo SUNY.
November 30, 2011
