Biography
Ruth Bancewicz is Church Engagement Director at the Faraday Institute, where her remit is to equip and encourage UK churches to include accessible engagement with science as part of their everyday ministry and mission. She is passionate that everyone can be part of the conversation about science and faith.
Ruth studied Genetics at Aberdeen (BSc) and Edinburgh Universities (MRes, PhD), and (more recently) Theology, Ministry and Mission at Spurgeon’s College, Ridley Hall and Highland Theological College (Diploma in progress). 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 accessible 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. She is a Senior Research Associate at St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge and a member of City Church Cambridge where she serves on the preaching and pastoral teams.
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)
