Yes, this is science [1] in the view of many scientists today—and in stark contrast to most of the founders of modern scientific theory. Pigliucci, a staunch atheist and critic of creationism, declares uncompromisingly as well as unscientifically (if science [1] is indeed an open-minded search for the truth wherever it lies):

“No serious scientific discussion of any topic should include supernatural explanations, since the basic (and very reasonable) assumption of science [1] is that the world can be explained entirely in physical terms, without recourse to divine entities.”