Seriously narby - why is it important for someone to believe in evolution in order to study biology, or do biological research? I simply don't get it. It seems that there are biologists who don't give a rip about evolution or creation - right?
I believe you said something about math being a "real" science. My point is that evolution is as fundimental to biology as math is to engineering.
Not all engineers are good at math, and not all need to be. I'm sure some will tell you that math isn't "important" to their jobs. And likewise some biologists may not accept evolution. But like the engineer that thinks that math isn't important, they're wrong.
I'm sure they can do their work by rote drill someone taught them. But they obviously really don't understand their subject.