Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: Science Refutes God

FOR:

Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist, Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration

Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine and author

AGAINST:

Ian Hutchinson, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT

Dinesh D'Souza, author

On the fundamental question -- evolution or creation? -- Americans are on the fence. According to one survey, while 61% of Americans believe we have evolved over time, 22% believe this evolution was guided by a higher power, with another 31% on the side of creationism. For some, modern science debunks many of religion's core beliefs, but for others, questions like "Why are we here?" and "How did it all come about?" can only be answered through a belief in the existence of God. Can science and religion co-exist?