This was a telephone survey of Ohio likely voters conducted by Zogby International 2/2/06 thru 2/3/06. The target sample is [601] interviews. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points. Click here to see the complete poll results. Which of the following two statements come closest to your own opinion? A) Biology teachers should teach only Darwin’s theory of evolution Read More ›
In 2004, the distinguished philosopher Antony Flew of the University of Reading made worldwide news when he repudiated a lifelong commitment to atheism and affirmed the reality of some kind of a creator. Flew cited evidence of intelligent design in DNA and the arguments of “American [intelligent] design theorists” as important reasons for this shift. Since then, British readers have Read More ›
Two esteemed scientists have sent letters to the Ohio State Board of Education urging them to keep the “Critical Analysis of Evolution” model lesson plan. February 9, 2006National Academy of Sciences Member Tells Ohio To Continue Teaching Strengths and Weaknesses of Evolution February 8, 2006Eminent Scientist Urges Ohio to Keep Critical Analysis of Evolution Lesson Plan Click here to read Read More ›
The day before Robert Hazen was scheduled to give his talk at ISU titled, “Why Intelligent Design is not Science,” I was interviewed by a reporter from the Iowa State Daily about the event. Among my responses, I answered that given the title of the talk, I thought the audience was going to be subjected to more propaganda about intelligent Read More ›
Humans as a species have just enjoyed their best year yet, 2005, on our little planet. By almost any measure, more people lived better lives last year than ever before. Global lifespans, literacy and real incomes all reached record highs, and more people lived in free or at least partially free countries than at anytime in human history. The state Read More ›
On February 9, 2006, Tim Oakes of the Indiana Cable and Telecommunications Association wrote an Indy Star opinion column. In addition to resorting to ugly racial and ethnic arguments in a debate over telecommunications, Oakes’ column is simply wrong on many counts. Oakes states: We are particularly distressed by The Star’s support of state-issued franchising of video services and the Read More ›
Columbus, OH – One day after an elected Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science urged the Ohio State Board of Education (OSBE) to keep its evolution lesson plan that presents some of the scientific challenges to Darwinian evolution, a member of the National Academy of Sciences also encouraged the board to retain the lesson plan. Philip Read More ›
SEATTLE – “Evolution Sunday is the height of hypocrisy,” says Bruce Chapman, president of Discovery Institute the nation’s leading think tank researching scientific challenges to Darwinian evolution. “Why do Darwinists think it is not okay for people to criticize Darwin on religious grounds, but it is just fine to defend him on religious grounds?” Sunday marks the 197th birthday of Read More ›
Click here to download a copy of the letter. Columbus, OH – An elected Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science today urged the Ohio State Board of Education (OSBE) to keep its evolution lesson plan that presents some of the scientific challenges to Darwinian evolution. Lyle H. Jensen, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement Read More ›