Scientists Endorse Candidate Over Teaching of Evolution ("Scientists" trying to influence election)

New York Times ^ | October 26, 2006 | Cornelia Dean

[balch3]

They Darwinists are really getting desperate now.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

In socialist political speak, "scientists" = Democrats. Hitler was right.

[kinoxi]

favored candidate is Tom Sawyer

I still haven't found my Rush CD. BTW already posted.

[FlingWingFlyer]

In this day and age, the word "scientists" SHOULD ALWAYS be in quotes!

[GSlob]

Well, if the science university professors want high school graduates prepared to their standards, who would blame them? Thus their interest in the Board of Education.By the same token, divinity school professors could have a functionally identical, but opposite view.

[balch3]

exactly. These "scientists" have given up any pretence of impartiality. They wouldn't know the truth if if bit them on the toe.

[blowfish]

Good for them! I'm glad to see members of the scientific community standing up for science education; it's sorely lacking in American schools...

[FlingWingFlyer]

Right. The line between science and politics has been removed. Everyone has an agenda and a need for government grants.

[Alfonso1000]

It sounds like a good endorsement.

[aligncare]

Just how is:

Deborah Owens Fink, a leading advocate of curriculum standards that encourage students to challenge the theory of evolution...

standing in the way of scientific inquiry?

[Jaysun]

Doesn't this just paint it as what it is? It is politics. Idiots. You were made by God. You'll be judged by Him. You can believe that now or later. Either way, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess: Jesus Christ is Lord.

[explodingspleen]

And how are they standing up for science education?

My AP Chem book was riddled with errors, and the teacher didn't have a clue--us in the front row ended up explaining everything to everyone else. AP bio at least had a good book but it was still quite behind the curve of research and I know of several other bio books that continue to perpetrate known falsehoods and even myths. Even the AP calc book had "proofs" which anyone with a sense of mathematical rigor could identify as fallacious. Non-AP classes were much worse. We made it through about three chapters in economics of an already subpar book and the only times the grossly incompetent teacher took to explaining anything she was wrong. Or maybe she just subscribed to the 'depressions and market collapse are good' category of thought with respect to federal interest rates.

So where is the outrage about this? Where is the public riposte against the numerous untruths I was taught as dogma in my public high school? There is none.

Face it, these guys don't care whether what is taught is right or not, they just care if there is a sticker on the book that says 'evolution is a theory.'

Right or wrong, they're just playing politics, exactly like everyone else who thinks that they should get a say in what school district teaches what.

[uptoolate]

Appearantly Tom Sawyer's "mind is for rent".

[kinoxi]

Appearantly Tom Sawyer's "mind is for rent".

Up is down. This is liberal (bizzaro) world. They propose to teach an unquestionable theory. I can't name one 'theory' that is unquestionable.

[AtomicBuffaloWings]

Already posted here freerepublic; without your puerile addendum to the headline.

[AtomicBuffaloWings]

Messed up the html.

Working link here

[taxesareforever]

Same with the word "expert" or the words "best science".l

[Coyoteman]

These "scientists" have given up any pretence of impartiality. They wouldn't know the truth if if bit them on the toe.

Maybe they are tired of fundamentalists trying to force religion into science classes and are beginning to use the same political methods to fight back.

[blowfish]

I'm all in favor of better training for science teachers.
I'm 100% in favor of better science books.
All the more reason to get theologically-inspired evidentially-challenged fantasies out of the science classes. Stick to the basics: physical sciences with strong physical evidence. Which certainly includes evolution. Train teachers to teach that curriculum and the students will be better off.

[Mischi3vo]

Maybe you fail to recognize 2 and 2 -- science which attacks the rights of religion (per majority) is not a conservative cause.