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→Doctors believe in God more than social scientists. Medical science is often more reliable than social science
Compared to [[medical science]] which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.]]
Compared to [[medical science]] which has many effective medicines and surgical procedures, the social science of political science is often unreliable.]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and health]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and health]]
In an article entitled ''How reliable are the social sciences?'', Cary Cutting wrote in the ''New York Times'':
{{cquote|While the physical sciences produce many detailed and precise predictions, the social sciences do not. The reason is that such predictions almost always require randomized controlled experiments, which are seldom possible when people are involved. For one thing, we are too complex: our behavior depends on an enormous number of tightly interconnected variables that are extraordinarily difficult to distinguish and study separately. Also, moral considerations forbid manipulating humans the way we do inanimate objects. As a result, most social science research falls far short of the natural sciences’ standard of controlled experiments.<ref>[http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/how-reliable-are-the-social-sciences/?_r=0 ''How reliable are the social sciences?''] by Cary Cutting, ''New York Times''</ref>}}
In 2014, the science journal ''Nature'' reported that over half of psychology studies fail reproducibility test.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/news/over-half-of-psychology-studies-fail-reproducibility-test-1.18248 Over half of psychology studies fail reproducibility test], Bature</ref>
NBC News reported: "In the survey of 1,044 doctors nationwide, 76 percent said they believe in God, 59 percent said they believe in some sort of afterlife, and 55 percent said their religious beliefs influence how they practice medicine."<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref>
NBC News reported: "In the survey of 1,044 doctors nationwide, 76 percent said they believe in God, 59 percent said they believe in some sort of afterlife, and 55 percent said their religious beliefs influence how they practice medicine."<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8318894/ns/health-health_care/t/survey-most-doctors-believe-god-afterlife/ Most doctors believe in God], NBC News</ref>