Science and Religion || Mayim Bialik

It's time for my next vlog! Last time we talked about cats; this time I'm discussing how I can be both a scientist and a person who participates in a religious life, and how both make me who I am. I also discuss what God is and what God isn't in a way that makes for a deeper love of the scientific world. Sounds impossible? It's not! Check it out!
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About Mayim Bialik:
You ​might know me as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory or from Blossom​ but there are so many other parts of me that you might not be aware of​!​​ I’m trained ​as a​ neuroscientist, ​I'm ​a passionate activist, an observant Jew, a​ perfectly imperfect​ mother, and ​I'm a complicated human being​ like many of you​. This is the place where I wear ​all of those hats - and none of them have a flower on them! ;)

[tracieh]

"...the hope you feel when you know that you will love again."

You can't tell me her voice didn't almost break. Mayim is so emotional...and it's a beautiful thing.

[sylcarriere]

Hi Mayim, I am a science teacher at a catholic high school; and while our faith is different, you used almost the same understanding as I to explain it. I hope you don't mind but we watched your video in class and had a discussion after. It was great, thank you!

[bukrenazl]

I am muslim, and I want to be a scientist.
And you let daylight into very mental taboo.
Thank you Mayim.

[ImHandlingIt]

I am a Christian and my religion teaches that even though the Bible isn’t a science textbook, it doesn’t conflict with science. In fact, it’s fascinating to see science confirm things that the Bible already explains. The shape of the earth, for one. The water cycle, for another. Even the human diet. I watch “experts” try to exclude certain foods or make dietary recommendations based on evolutionary theory, only to come around to adding back things that the Bible long described as being good to eat.

[HeyLetsDoAThing]

As an atheist who experiences all of those emotions completely independent of any organized religion, I only have one question: Why do you feel the need to claim those things as "God" instead of just letting them be what they are? I am brought to my knees in awe of science and the universe and mathematics constantly but it isn't from a vague source of "spiritual connection" but a real, visceral, emotional connection with the knowledge I'm discovering. There's no need to try to claim this kind of sensation for yourself as a religious or "spiritual" thing (whatever that actually means). People are capable of experiencing these emotions without any ties to a god belief and it's a little intellectually dishonest to take things that definitely exist, like gravity, or the feeling you get when you look into a lover's eyes, and say "that's God" because you know there's no distinguishing between whether it actually is or isn't, and no one would disagree that those things exist.

It's like saying "Yes, I worship God and God is the Sun!" I mean, fine, that's all well and good, I guess, since the sun exists and I do believe in it, but why call it God and worship it in the first place? You can still be in awe of the sun without it being a deity.

[memo-fqps]

As a Muslim, this video has actually helped me in some ways to sort of make sense of religion, thus I must thank you for being courageous enough to post this to the world. The issue with religion and the many people who follow it is that everyone takes everything so literally, when it's main purpose is meant to teach us certain morals and life lesson with their guidelines, stories, and (what some I believe to be) metaphors.

[yoursolotraveler]

I am glad for listening to this. This video reminds me of one of my favorite tv programs by Dr. Mustafa Mahmoud which ran from 70s until late 90s talking about the science in everything around us and how it is related to faith.

[jessiedowlah]

I feel like apart from being an actress and being an actual scientist you should make educational crash courses! you explain things so well!

[andreaccr]

I'm Christian (raised Catholic) and this is the God I believe in too. I have always had issues with the things Catholic church (which means people, not God) says about heaven and guilt and all that stuff. And I am glad to see that we, people with different religions, can perceive God the same way. This was beautiful Mayim Thank you so much for sharing!!

[mehwishmehmood]

I'm a muslim and you've described the spiritual sense of science very beautifully! thankyou so much! love ya!

[alsyville]

This video from 4 years ago has reached me in 2020 at a time when I need to hear it. Thank you so much! I'm in such a unhealthy place because of emotional conflict, but your message has helped me to rethink certain things.

[melanieheironymus]

I think for a lot of people old fashioned religion doesn’t fit with them any more but they still have the sense that there is something more than just us. Wonderfully said

[dirrtyrulez]

As an atheist, I find this explanation of religion the most interesting and plausible.

[kbradeigh]

Amen...just amen. And, thank you Mayim for finding truly inspired words and for sharing them with us.

[tomieloot]

You inspire me so much as a Muslim growing up in the west and getting a degree in computer science. I believe in god and love science ❤️ Thank you Mayim

[noneyobizznus]

This was the most beautiful thing I’ve even heard. No joke.

[pursuingancientpaths]

I appreciate very much your willingness to talk about your faith in God as a scientiest. As a Christian who was an atheist growing up I now see the incredible connection between the understanding of God and the wonders of the universe that Science helps us understand. Its refreshing to see others willing to discuss this. God bless you.

[Hannah]

As someone studying science at university coming from a secular Jewish home I am constantly questioning how to be find my connection to Judaism while perusing my passion for science and I think your explanation of your own interpretations genuinely helped me to reconsider my own.

[LAUNCH_REBEL]

I’m a Christian and I love and appreciate this so much. Mayim, thank you for allowing God to communicate through you how he’s working in the science community. I’ve always believed that science is the explanation of God’s existence and the intricacies of the things he’s created, not the explanation of why he doesn’t exist. Thanks for bringing peace to my scattered mind on this issue.

[arpitparmar]

Oh my gosh we exist!, Damn i feel that everyday. This one line made me even bigger fan of you ma'am!