I expect that most science students still read this important work.
I mentioned earlier that an article concluded that new studies of primates and humans was a paradigm shift. This is an important term in Kuhn's work
It alludes to how major scientific theories change--sometimes dramatically such as the shift from Ptolemaic astronomy.
I get a rhetorical sense from evolution advocates that this theory is unassailable and must last forever. No theory in science is expected to last forever. It is a constant testing process. Evolution is losing its scientific edge by over reacting to challenges.
I mentioned earlier that an article concluded that new studies of primates and humans was a paradigm shift. This is an important term in Kuhn's work
It alludes to how major scientific theories change--sometimes dramatically such as the shift from Ptolemaic astronomy.
I get a rhetorical sense from evolution advocates that this theory is unassailable and must last forever. No theory in science is expected to last forever. It is a constant testing process. Evolution is losing its scientific edge by over reacting to challenges.
I don't know if they read it but they should.
The problem is, ID is not forcing a paradigm change. It has no science behind it, and is having no negative effect on evolution. If anything, evolution scientists are tightening up a bit on their methods, and that's a good thing.
The changes which may (or may not) occur within the broad theory of evolution will come as they always do in science--from careful research and documentation, the scientific method--not from the attacks from non-scientists, indeed the anti-scientists.