Policy On Objective Origins Science Approved September 26, 2002 by the Cobb County Board Of Education Approved policy reads as follows: The Cobb County School District believes the discussion of disputed views of academic subjects is a necessary element of providing a balanced education, including the study of the origin of the species. This subject remains an area of intense Read More ›
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That collective shudder across Puget Sound this month had nothing to do with terrorism or tectonics. It was big-league sticker shock. Mired in traffic, our region learned from state transportation planners that expanding the 405, 167, 520 and 509 corridors and undergrounding the Alaskan Way Viaduct could cost taxpayers as much as $30 billion. That’s $30 billion with a “B,” Read More ›
Original Article Ames, Ia. – An Iowa State University professor wants astronauts to go back to the moon. He says the world could be surprised by what’s there – 4 billion-year-old remnants of Earth, Mars and Venus that could redefine the history of the solar system and mankind. “There is a chance to get our hands on new, empirical evidence Read More ›
When my book Icons of Evolution was published in 2000, critics greeted it with rave reviews. I have been truly amazed at the outpouring of warmth from some of my fellow scientists, who have been trying to outdo each other in the superlatives they bestow on my work. In my case, however, “rave review” doesn’t mean extravagant praise, but wild Read More ›
Why is the stock market still depressed? In one word, Washington. The Washington political class has engaged in a steady stream of actions and proposals over the last few months that would depress any economy and investor. To explain this, I shall begin with a digression. Last month, the president decided to honor the great Nobel Prize-winning economist, Milton Friedman. Read More ›
Original Article– Division head to remain after row over controversial removal A Mississippi University for Women educator who believed she was removed as a division head after voicing alternative views on evolution is back at her post. University President Claudia Limbert said Nancy Bryson’s removal had nothing to do with her lecture questioning the Darwinian theory of evolution, but she Read More ›
Which option (“A” or “B”) represents your view? “A. Biology teachers should teach only Darwin’s theory of evolution and the scientific evidence that supports it.” “B. Biology teachers should teach Darwin’s theory of evolution, but also the scientific evidence against it.” Only 15 percent of adults nationally, according to a 2001 Zogby poll, agree with “A,” while 71 percent agree Read More ›
Is all human cloning wrong? Should doctors be allowed to kill people in permanent comas and harvest their organs? Would it be moral to deny expensive medical procedures to the seriously ill and disabled in order to provide health coverage for the uninsured? Do elderly people have a duty to die to spare their families and communities the financial and Read More ›