Latter-day Saint Life

3 Mormon Scientists Explain Why Religion & Science Aren't Really at Odds

For some, the subjects of science and religion are at odds. There is a choice: science or religion? For others, the two topics are beautifully compatible, both essential in the continual search for truth and knowledge.

In Boston, the nation’s life sciences hub, Latter-day Saint scientists often find that their religious beliefs correspond well with their research in the lab or their training in the classroom. Here are the stories of three Mormon scientists who believe you don’t need to choose between science and religion.

Trang Thach Hickman

Program Manager, Adult Hydrocephalus Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Trang Thach Hickman first learned about the LDS Church as a five-year-old who had recently emigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam.

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