Cosmos, bios, theos

Stranger and more momentous than the strangest of scientific theories is the appearance of God on the intellectual horizon of contemporary science. From Einstein, Planck, and Heisenberg, to Margenau, Hawking, and Eccles, some of the most penetrating modern minds have needed God in order to make sense of the cosmos. Cosmos, Bios, Theos contains the varied and exciting replies of 60 leading scientists (including 24 Nobel prizewinners) to the following six questions: What do you think should be the relationship between religion and science? What is your view on the origin of the universe: both on a scientific level and -- if you see the need -- on a metaphysical level? What is your view on the origin of life: both on a scientific level and -- if you see the need -- on a metaphysical level? What is your view on the origin of Homo sapiens? How should science -- and the scientist -- approach origin questions, specifically the origin of the universe and the origin of life? Many prominent scientists -- including Darwin, Einstein, and Planck -- have considered the concept of God very seriously. What are your thoughts on the concept of God and on the existence of God?