'I can see dinosaurs from my back porch'

"'I can see dinosaurs from my back porch' * Track this topic * Print story * Post comment Palin-tology and the threat to science teaching By George Smith, Dick Destiny • Get more from this author Posted in Government, 26th September 2008 12:29 GMT GOP Veep...

Reiss Quits over "Creationism' Row

Following outcries within the Royal Society, Professor Michael Reiss, who appeared in the media as advocating the teaching of reationsim in British classrooms, has quit his postion as director of education. "He was criticised by other scientists - though misquoted as saying...

Who are the British creationists?

Well, well. Who would have thunk it! I thought that Britain was becoming more, and not less, secular. We can but hope that that swings around again. "Widely believed in America, creationism - the belief that God...

UPDATE 2: Nobel winners call for sacking of creationist education supporter f...

Nobel prizewinners for science are now demanding the sacking of the Royal Society's director of education after his call to teach creationism alongside evolution in science lessons."Two Nobel prize winners - Sir...

Teacher Burns Students In The Name Of The Lord

"Sara - NYUSooo, the other day a teacher got in some mild trouble for burning crosses on his students’ arms. Just another day in the American public school system. No, but really, this happened. Apparently, a science teacher in Ohio had a high frequency generator, which he...

No Intelligence Allowed in Mount Vernon, Ohio

An Ohio school board decides to fire Mount Vernon Middle School teacher on charges of refusing to stop teaching creationism and intelligent design. " Never mind his alleged cross branding on students’ arms,...

Texas Rejects Creationist Science Degree Accreditation

Back in February, I first read about the proposed M.Sc. degree accreditation in Science Education from the Institute of Creation Science of Texas.  Last December, education officials approved the plan, and it...

Suppression Already Exposed By Inconvenient ‘Expelled’

OPINIONBen Stein’s movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed has made its case even before its first public showing.By ALEXANDER "The movie, which opens this week, is about science clashing with teachers who...

War on Reason Quote of the Day

"First in a Series of Quotable Attacks on Upcoming Ben Stein MovieToday’s quote comes from a blogger responding to a suggested link to Ben Stein’s EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed."Ben Stein lost any...

Scottish backpacker stabbed to death after creationism row

"A bizarre row about evolution versus creationism led to an English backpacker fatally stabbing a Scottish backpacker during a fruit-picking trip to earn money for their travels."

Better, Faster, Stronger: Human Evolution Is Accelerating

Just like seemingly everything else in our world, humans aren't just living, thinking, acting, and moving faster -- even our evolution is accelerating."In the beginning, there was creationism, which assumed we had never evolved. Then came the theory of evolution through...

Peanut Butter Creationism and You

I've previously covered how creationists, under the guise of ID theory, (purposely) misuse scientific information as a means to their ends.  However, I recently came across a youtube video "Peanut Butter...

John Tory backpedals on creationism

John Tory backpedals on creationism CAROLINE ALPHONSO From Thursday's Globe and Mail September 6, 2007 at 4:34 AM EDT THORNHILL, ONT. — Christian private schools should be allowed to teach creationism if they...

CBS Survey Provides Surprising Claims Between Belief of Evolution and Creatio...

     Evolution in the classroom is now heavily debated, but recent surveys put to the test by Kerry voters and Bush voters prove the strong differences in opinion. Only 6% of Bush voters believe...

Religious Thinkers Practicing Scientific Tom-Foolery

In recent years, it has become apparent that many religious thinkers have resorted to using science, although, as you will see very perversely, to help support their teachings of faith.This is not a new...

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