AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion

Biography

Kenneth R. Miller, Ph.D., is Professor of Biology in the Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University. His principal research focus is on problems of structure and function in biological membranes using a variety of techniques associated with electron microscopy. He is the co-author with Joseph S. Levine of one of the most widely-used high school biology texts, Biology (2002) - also known as the "Dragonfly" book. Miller has a long-standing interest in the public understanding of evolution. He has written a number of articles defending the scientific integrity of evolution, answering challenges such as those posed by the "intelligent design" movement and has debated a number of anti-evolutionists. His book, Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution (2000) is an analysis of the religious implications of evolution.