BioLogos was a foundatoin Collins started in an effort to reconcile science and religion. He just resigned from the foundation, saying "I want to reassure everyone I am here to lead the NIH as best I can, as a scientist. The NIH director needs to focus on science. I have no religious agenda for the NIH."
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I'm very glad he said so publicly.
Awesome, I hope he follows through with that statement.