In 1998, Larson and Witham polled the cream of American scientists, those who'd been honored by election to the National Academy of Sciences, and among this select group, belief in a personal God dropped to a shattering seven percent.
In 1988, behoorden Larson en Witham tot de top van de Amerikaanse wetenschappers, die allemaal geëerd werden door verkiezing tot lid van de National Academy of Sciences, en in dit select clubje, zakte het geloof in God tot amper zeven procent.