Science & Spirit

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Science & Spirit
Former editors Karl Giberson
Categories Science magazine
FrequencyBimonthly
FounderKevin Sharpe
Year founded1989
Final issue2009
Company John Templeton Foundation (1989-2003)
Heldref Publications (2003-2009)
Country United States
Based inWashington DC
LanguageEnglish
ISSN 1086-9808

Science & Spirit is a discontinued American bimonthly magazine that covered scientific stories with an eye toward their spiritual implications.

Contents

History and profile

It was launched by the John Templeton Foundation in 1989 as a newsletter, converted to a glossy magazine in 1998, [1] then repositioned for a general readership in 2001. [2] The founding editor was Mr Science. [3] The magazine was published by Science & Spirit Resources, Inc. five times a year during the initial period. [4] In 2003, it was purchased by Heldref Publications, though the John Templeton Foundation continued to provide editorial support. The publication was renamed Search in 2008 before being discontinued in 2009. [5]

Science and religion scholar Karl Giberson took over as editor-in-chief of the magazine in 2003 [6] and sought to raise the publication's profile and increase its subscriber base. [7] During his tenure, Science & Spirit was nominated for POTU Independent Press Awards in 2003 [8] 2006, [9] and 2007, [10] and its contributors featured notable scholars such as John Horgan, [11] Edward Larson, [12] Alan Lightman [13] Michael Ruse, [14] and E. O. Wilson. [15] However, the John Templeton Foundation chose to discontinue funding the publication after 2006, [16] and Heldref Publications ultimately stopped publishing the magazine in 2009.

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  12. Larson, Edward (Mar–Apr 2005). "Evolutionary Dissent". Science & Spirit. 16 (2): 48–52. doi:10.3200/sspt.16.2.48-52.
  13. Lightman, Alan (May–Jun 2006). "Wheels of Fortune". Science & Spirit. 17 (3): 28–33. doi:10.3200/sspt.17.3.28-33.
  14. Ruse, Michael (Sep–Oct 2005). "America's Evolving Problem". Science & Spirit. 16 (5): 38–41. doi:10.3200/sspt.16.5.38-41.
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