Former editors | Karl Giberson |
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Categories | Science magazine |
Frequency | Bimonthly |
Founder | Kevin Sharpe |
Founded | 1989 |
Final issue | 2009 |
Company | John Templeton Foundation (1989-2003) Heldref Publications (2003-2009) |
Country | United States |
Based in | Washington DC |
Language | English |
ISSN | 1086-9808 |
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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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