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Ursula Goodenough | |
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 Goodenough, 1998 | |
| Born | March 16, 1943 (age 81) New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Ph.D. Harvard University (1969) M.A Columbia University (1965) B.A. Barnard College (1963) |
| Known for | Algal research, Religious Naturalism, Epic of Evolution |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology |
| Institutions | Washington University Harvard University |
Ursula W. Goodenough (born March 16, 1943) is a retired Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, where she researched on eukaryotic algae. She authored the textbook Genetics and the best-selling book The Sacred Depths of Nature and speaks regularly about religious naturalist orientation and evolution. She contributed to the NPR blog 13.7: Cosmos & Culture from 2009 to 2011.[1]
She currently serves as president of the Religious Naturalist Association. In 2023, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[2]
