The naming of Carter's heroine is, therefore, an exquisite piece of irony. Scully, as a scientist, is a firm believer in empirical truth and a sceptic concerning anything that is not tangible or quantifiable. In doing this, Carter is pointing to the popular equation between science and truth. For some, this is the only avenue to truth. They've grown tired of waiting for miracle and mystery.
Science is their religion.
No greater explanation exists for them. Gradually, however, we see throughout the ensuing series, that Scully's character softens and leans more and more toward Mulder's position. In the second series, she is herself abducted by 'aliens', although in typical X-files fashion, we are never quite sure of this. Despite the fact that she has no memories of this event, subsequent clues begin to fall into place which have a profound effect upon her belief system. Scully and Mulder can be seen as representative of two poles.