Original sentence: (September, 1999).394 (6691), 313.A survey  of members of the National Academy of Sciences showed that 72% are outright atheists, 21% are agnostic and only 7% admit to belief in a personal God.In one study , 90% of the general population professed a distinct belief in a personal god and afterlife, while only 40% of scientists with a BS did so, and only 10% of those considered "eminent.Scientific American.Some peer-reviewed studies have found that those with higher intelligence, education or interest in science tend to be less religious
Edited sentence: " - Scientific American, September 1999."Whereas 90% of the general population has a distinct belief in a personal god and a life after death, only 40% of scientists on the B.- Nature, 394(6691):313, 23 July 1998.- Skeptic, vol.6 #2 1998.A more controversial explanation is that religious beliefs are more illogical and incoherent than secular beliefs, something recognised more quickly by those with higher intelligence.A survey of members of the National Academy of Sciences showed that 72% are outright atheists, 21% are agnostic and only 7% admit to belief in a personal God.Another arguments against is that higher IQ scores do not correlate with happiness.Mathematicians were just over 40% likely, biologists just under 30%, and physicists were barely over 20% likely to believe in God.Numerous peer-reviewed studies have found that those with higher intelligence tends to be less religious.One explanation is that more intelligent people are more successful and thus have less need for religion.Scientists in general were just under 40% likely.Several studies have consistently found that the lower the IQ score, the more likely a person is to be religious.Similar results are found for GPA and SAT scores.The general public was just over 90% likely to believe in God.This is doubtful since it is the correlation exists also among students.level favor this belief in religion and merely 10 % of those who are considered 'eminent' scientists believe in a personal god or in an afterlife