Proof that a rigorous scientist can also be a serious believer in a transcendent Creator can be found the book The Language of God. The longtime head of the Human Genome Project and a former atheist, Francis S. Collins makes a strong case for how evolution could be orchestrated by God in this provocatively issued challenge. 
An awe-inspiring tour of the complexities of genetics and DNA, The Language of God provides a thought provoking reminder to constantly be recalibrating our "scientific" worldview with the proof of faith. He notes that the experience of sequencing the human genome, and uncovering this most remarkable of all texts [the language of life], was both a stunning scientific achievement and an occasion of worship. The book aims to dispel the notion that science and faith are mutuallly exclusive pursuits, by arguing that belief in God can be an entirely rational choice, and that the principles of faith are, in fact, complementary with the principles of science. Summarization: love and logic keep us clear.
Faith & Reason Co-exist
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Absolutely, they are 2 windows through which to view the endless beauty of God
PBS Religion and Ethics did a profile piece on Collins a while back – both transcript and video.
Should still be available from: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week947/profile.html
I’ll try and get hold of the book. Often people who hold to the “two worlds” view of science and religion (where science = “how” and religion = “why”) struggle at times to integrate those areas when approaching ethical problems that overlap each.
Technology, for example, is built using scientific knowledge shaped by values.
Given Collins’ background though I imagine his book would include his slant on how facts and values intersect.