Finding God Through Science: Astrophysicist Sarah Salviander

About this episode

Astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander discusses her journey from atheism to faith through her scientific research and her involvement in the film 'The Story of Everything'.

On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander, one of the experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. The movie, opening April 30, 2026 in theaters, is a cinematic exploration of the cosmos that traces the evidence for intelligent design from the precise laws that govern the stars to the intricate structures found in every living cell. Salviander recounts how her scientific research led her to question and eventually reject the atheism of her youth. She also details her experience being interviewed for the movie and reviews some of the evidence for intelligent design that she helps present in the film. Salviander was raised in a strictly secular home and had no Read More › Source

People in this episode

Host: Andrew McDiarmid

Guest: Dr. Sarah Salviander

Topics covered

• astrophysics
• intelligent design
• science and faith
• personal journey
• evidence for design

Keywords

• astrophysicist
• intelligent design
• atheism
• science
• faith
• The Story of Everything
• evidence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Story of Everything

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