This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups.

Adam Briggle, University of North Texas, USA Carl-Reinhold Bråkenhielm, Uppsala University, Sweden Nidhal Guessoum, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Bengt Gustafsson, Uppsala University, Sweden Lynn Hankinson Nelson, University of Washington, USA Michael Ruse, Florida State University, USA Ullica Segerstråle, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA René van Woudenberg, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands