Science & Spirit
US magazine
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Science & Spirit is a discontinued American bimonthly magazine that covered scientific stories with an eye toward their spiritual implications.
| Former editors | Karl Giberson |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.