Can stereotypes about Christians really limit who pursues science? In this episode, Kim Rios from Ohio University discusses how self-concepts and group identities may change how we look at the role of religion in science. Kim tells the stories behind her article “Negative Stereotypes Cause Christians to Underperform in and Disidentify With Science.” She co-authored the article with Zhen Cheng, Rebecca Totton and Azim Shariff, which was published in the July 2015 issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Websites
- Kim’s research as previously covered on NPR’s Hidden Brain
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Hosts / Producers
Ryan Watkins & Doug Leigh
How to Cite
Watkins, R., Leigh, D., & Rios, K..(2017, August 22). Parsing Science – Christians and Science. figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5907415
Music
What’s The Angle? by Shane Ivers
Thank you for the kind words, Atlas!@Atlas Helaire says:
I found this show very interesting. Christianity and science has been a controversial topic. This show sparked my interest in further study on this issue. To the hosts - great job facilitating the discussion.