To be fair, I think he's referencing the 1996 survey which is summarized in the first paragraphs of the link, and shows no decline in belief rate among all scientists (~40%). The 1998 results show belief rates among elite scientists, which excludes "lesser" scientists such as mathematicians, who have the highest rate of belief.
But here's the problem as I see it. He's claiming there's a popular notion that belief rate among scientists will drop with advances in science. If that's indeed a popular notion, then yes, the survey results debunk that "myth". It remains a constant ~40%
But, really... I think the popular notion is that with an increase in education and intelligence, belief rates will drop. And this is clearly and consistently shown by the survey results, which show a far lower rate of belief than among the general populace, which I think is ~85%.
And notice he gives the wrong year for the original 1914 survey. A small matter, but a factual error nonetheless.
But here's the problem as I see it. He's claiming there's a popular notion that belief rate among scientists will drop with advances in science. If that's indeed a popular notion, then yes, the survey results debunk that "myth". It remains a constant ~40%
But, really... I think the popular notion is that with an increase in education and intelligence, belief rates will drop. And this is clearly and consistently shown by the survey results, which show a far lower rate of belief than among the general populace, which I think is ~85%.
And notice he gives the wrong year for the original 1914 survey. A small matter, but a factual error nonetheless.
