Forgot to mention that Plimer ends his book on global warmism with something like this: "Humankind's capacity for stupidity is boundless, as is God's grace." Wonder where he is on the faith scale?

It is a reflection of lack of faith, not more of it, to hide from scientific inquiry. I can completely understand how more scientists now, compared to years ago, have come to understand this. Interestingly, I'm currently reading Plimer's book on global warmism. He is famous for previously skewering creationism (I haven't read that book), but if you want to see where blind faith divorced from reason can lead, check out his dismantling of the global warming theory. I would say that the anti reason crowd tend now to fall on the side of those wanting to disprove God, all things considered.

I appreciate the comment about finding out "how many scientists are now prepared to follow the evfidence wherever it may lead, rather than dismissing what science actually says while holding on to entrenched "faith" positions. Science is a wonderful tool which has brought us both benefit and danger, but it cannot answer "why?" questions which go beyond the testable and quantifiable. When asked whether I BELIEVE in evolution, I reply that it is a useful tool still subject to testing and modification, but that I BELIEVE in a Creator, because facts are facts and no actual facts can be antithetical to the God of truth. Our thinking needs to be pliable and open to new revelations whatever they may be.

The truth is that the young tend to be more open minded, generally, than the old. It is also a fact that the vast majority of persons who are part of organised religion(s) are "recruited" during their youth. Therefore, I can find no fault with a statistic which shows that that more "young" scientists believe in God than older ones. To me, this almost goes without saying. There is a figure I am interested in however, and that is how many "scientists" are being swayed by the scientific evidence, or in some cases the lack of it. For example, how many scientists are questioning the theory of evolution as a result of modern research into DNA and molecules, and how many are still living in hope that "one day coming soon" science will provide a naturalistic answers? I would also like to know how many scientists are now prepared to follow the evidence wherever it may lead, rather than dismissing what science actually says while holding on to entrenched "faith" positions.

On the age of the scientists, I guess it depends on how you define a "scientist." From the Pew Research Center, the report stated: "The survey of the general public was conducted on landlines and cell phones among 2,001 adults April 28-May 12; the online survey of scientists was conducted among a sample of 2,533 members of the AAAS from May 1-June 14. Science knowledge questions were included in a separate survey of the general public, conducted on landlines and cell phones among 1,005 adults June 18-21." The AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "Student" is one of their membership categories, and presumably would be the category for members who are still in college. As a teacher librarian, I appreciate that Jeremy Weber cites his sources.