When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy, some to the
The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition?
Can scientific explanation ever make reference to God or the supernatural? The present consensus is no; indeed, a naturalistic stance is usually taken to be a d
A Companion to the History of American Science offers a collection of essays that give an authoritative overview of the most recent scholarship on the history o
The popular field of 'science and religion' is a lively and well-established area. It is however a domain which has long been characterised by certain traits. I