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In his latest book, Amir Aczel counters conventional wisdom often associated with the New Atheist movement and the existence of God.

In "Why Science Does Not Disprove God," Aczel says science and religion do not need to be at odds. His book takes a critical look at scientists like Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss who use science to disprove the existence of God.

"Science and spirituality are both integral parts of the human search for truth and meaning; they provide us possible paths of comprehending and appreciating the vast cosmos and our place in it," he writes. 

, MIT professor and physicist Alan Lightman said he used to find books like Aczel's "a terrible waste of calories," but he has changed his mind.

"I now believe that the discussions of science and religion, even the attempts of one side to disprove the other, are part of the continuing and restorative conversation of humanity with itself," he writes.

Aczel joins The Daily Circuit to discuss his book.

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"Science and spirituality are both integral parts of the human search for truth and meaning," he writes.

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