Atheists, were you aware of this?

As you may know, Buddhism does not worship or acknowledge a God. So in a sense Buddhism could be atheistic. But this is for the atheists who have an aversion to anything spiritual: Did you know that Buddhist practices such as meditation have been scientifically proven to bring greater happiness and peace of mind? I'm not out to get anyone to start practicing it, I was just wondering if you were aware of this. Also, secular Western Psychology is implementing many Buddhist practices such as

Mindful Meditation