i don't want to teach astrology or intelligent design, but i'm glad to
hear effective explanations of why not, since i'm called on to explain
this regularly to my nonmajor biology students. i haven't checked out
that programme yet, but i will. i need more than righteous indignation
to convince students of the validity of evolutionary theory.
sandra
William E Williams wrote:
> I was unable to access the interview with Sue Gamble, but egad, you
> have to be kidding! "Intelligent design" is just old-fashioned
> creationism in secular clothing -- why in the world would anyone on
> this list advocate teaching it alongside evolution? It'd be sort of
> like teaching astrology alongside astronomy (as part of the history of
> astronomy it would be quite reasonable, of course, as would mention of,
> say, William Paley or Bishop Wilberforce as part of the history of
> evolution).
>> -W2
>> On Nov 8, 2005, at 3:46 PM, David Alan Walker wrote:
>>> Having heard Sue Gamble (of the Kansas State Board of Education)
>> explain, so eloquently, why ”Intelligent Design” ought not to be
>> taught alongside Evolution, I feel impelled to ask Plant Ed
>> contributors how they feel about this matter? If you missed it, you
>> can ‘Listen Again’ to her on the BBC ‘Today Programme’.
>> Simply go to
>>>>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml#t,>>>> select 'Today' and 'Listen'. Then, by moving a marker along a bar
>> until it reads 2:47:23 (hours minutes and seconds into the broadcast)
>> you will find that she started to speak round then.
>>>> Best regards
>>>> David
>>>> From David Walker, FRS., Emeritus Professor of Photosynthesis,
>> University of Sheffield, UK.
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