Hi. I’m Ursula Goodenough, a professor emerita at Washington University where I engaged in

molecular research on eukaryotic algae. I am also the president of the Religious Naturalist Association and author of the book The Sacred Depths of Nature. In this book, I examine cosmology, cell biology, evolution, and neuroscience, celebrate the mystery and wonder of being alive, and suggest that the Religious Naturalist orientation might serve as the basis for a “planetary ethic” that draws from both science and the world’s religious traditions.

Here are some other life experiences:

- Served as president of The American Society for Cell Biology.

- Author of three editions of the widely adopted textbook Genetics.

- Served as president of The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science.

- Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science.

- Invited by the Mind and Life Institute to meet with the Dalai Lama as part of a series of

seminars to help deepen his understanding of the sciences.

- Mother to 5 beautiful children and grandmother to 9 of their children.

Interested in joining the discussion? Join our subreddit!

Proof: Here's my proof!