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Fewer people are affiliated with religion in the United States, but that hardly means that they’re all atheists. Anthony Bradshaw/Photographer's Choice RF via Getty Images

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.
Many religious graduate students in science say they keep quiet about that aspect of their identity. Sean Anthony Eddy/E+ via Getty Images

The challenges of being a religious scientist

Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.

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