Biography
Dr Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where her remit is to equip and encourage UK churches to include engagement with science as part of their regular ministry and mission. She studied Genetics at Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and (more recently) Theology, Ministry and Mission at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. After graduating she was Development Officer for Christians in Science, at the same time as doing Postdoctoral Research at Edinburgh University. Ruth joined the Faraday Institute when it was founded in 2006, to develop resources for churches. She was appointed as the Faraday Church Engagement Director in 2018, remains a member of Christians in Science, and is an elected Fellow of their US counterpart, the American Scientific Affiliation. Her current theology studies are with Highland Theological College. She is a Senior Research Associate at St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge and a member of City Church Cambridge.
Information for churches. Contact Ruth.
Selected Science and Religion Publications
- The Works of the Lord: 52 biblical reflections on science, technology and creation, BRF (2025)
- ‘Engaging the Church and Wider Christian Community in Science-Faith Dialogue’ in Global Perspectives on Science and Christianity, M Brownnutt & KR Fox (eds.), Langham Publishing (2024)
- Wonders of the Living World: Curiosity, awe and the meaning of life (Lion Hudson, 2021)
- ‘A Symphony of Science and Scripture’ in The Infographic Bible, Karen Sawrey (William Collins, 2018)
- ‘The Scientist-Believer: Following Christ as we uncover the wonders of the living world’ in Christ and the Created Order: Perspectives from Theology, Philosophy and Science, Volume 2, Andrew B. Torrance & Thomas H. McCall (eds.) (Zondervan Academic, 2018)
- God in the Lab: How science enhances faith (Monarch, 2015)
- Test of FAITH: Spiritual Journeys with Scientists (Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2009; Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2011; Viçosa: Ultimato, 2013; Madrid: Fleidner Foundation, 2014; Lisbon: Logos Editions, 2015)
Science Publications
- Yeyati PL, Bancewicz RM, Maule J, van Heyningen V. PLoS Genetics 2007 Mar 30;3(3):e43. Epub 2007 Feb 8. Hsp90 selectively modulates phenotype in vertebrate development.
- D Kleinjan*, RM Bancewicz.*, et al. Subfunctionalisation of duplicated zebrafish pax6 genes by cis-regulatory divergence. PLoS Genetics 2008 Feb;4(2):e29.(*These authors contributed equally to this work)
