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Britain pulls the evolution controversy out of science classes
2007-04-13 17:36:00 British students may soon be debating creationism and intelligent design alongside Darwinism and atheism in their high school religion classes. More About: Science , Evolution , Britain , Classes , Controversy
Is evolution a statistical long-shot?
2007-03-12 16:35:00 British astronomer and mathematician Sir Fred Hoyle has calculated the probability of the random occurrence of evolution to be 1 chance out of 10 to the four-thousandth power! More About: Evolution , Shot , Long , Stat
Arkansas science students wonder: how old is really really old?
2007-03-11 16:35:00 Evolution is not officially banned in Arkansas schools, but it has been unofficially banished for fear of upsetting fundamentalists. More About: Science , Student , Students , Kansas , Real
Creation theory dominates science education in Turkey
2007-03-10 16:25:00 A lavishly illustrated "Atlas of Creation" is on display in schools throughout Turkey , proclaiming that Darwin's theory of evolution is the real root of terrorism. More About: Science , Education , Cat , Theory
Academic Freedom bill rejected in New Mexico
2007-03-09 16:35:00 The controversial Academic Free dom bill would give educators the right to criticize evolution theory and teach alternatives. More About: Mexico , New Mexico
Time-sharing in Mississippi
2007-03-08 16:24:00 Mississippi legislator Mike Lott wants state schools to give equal time to creationism, Intelligent Design, and evolution theory. More About: Mississippi , Time , Ring , Miss , Sharing
Russia defends evolution
2007-03-07 19:23:02 A district court in Russia has thrown out a lawsuit brought last year by a teenage student who claimed her rights were violated by her school?s mandatory teaching of evolution. More About: Evolution , Ends
McCain deliver keynote speech to Creationism advocacy group
2007-03-07 01:22:01 Senator John McCain spoke last month to members of the Discovery Institute, an Intelligent Design think tank. More About: Keynote , Note , Live , Creationism
Another policy reversal in Kansas
2007-03-06 13:21:02 Kansas has repealed public-school science guidelines that questioned the theory of evolution and brought the state international ridicule, but educators are not sure how long it will be before the decision is overturned. More About: Other , Policy , Kansas , Ever , Another
The Intelligent Design movement cries foul
2007-03-04 19:19:02 The journal New Scientist has been accused of biased reporting against Intel ligent Design . More About: Men , Intelligent
Political and religious leaders give Creation theory a thumbs down
2007-03-04 01:18:01 A recent BBC survey of 1,000 public figures revealed that the majority do not believe in the Bible?s story of Creation. More About: Political , Politica , Theory , Ligi , Down
A political martyr adds fuel to the fire of controversy
2007-03-03 13:17:01 A New York state legislator has introduced a bill strictly for the purpose of creating controversy. More About: Political , Fuel , Politica , Marty , Mart
Islamic creationism invades France
2007-03-01 19:14:02 The French educational system has been inundated with free copies of a science book written from the perspective of Islam ic creationism. More About: Islamic , France , Fran , Creationism
An accusation of plagiary in the Dover court ruling
2007-03-01 01:12:01 Scholars at the Discovery Institute claim that a key section of last year?s influential Dove r court decision on intelligent design was plagiarized. More About: Over , Sati , Court , Ruling
Russian student takes her school to court for teaching evolution
2007-02-28 13:11:02 A Russian high school student is suing the St. Petersburg school system for teaching evolution. More About: Evolution , Student , Teaching , School
A Vatican astronomer repudiates the Intelligent Design movement
2007-02-28 13:11:02 Before his recent resignation, the director of the Vatican Observatory went public with his belief that the Intel ligent Design movement actually demeans God and insults human intelligence. More About: Men , Astronom
Ohio takes control of classroom discussions
2007-02-28 13:11:02 A proposal before the Ohio Board of Education would mandate a formula teachers must use for classroom discussions on controversial issues such as evolution, global warming, cloning, and stem-cell research. More About: Take , Class , Control , Room
Intelligent Design suffers a political setback
2007-02-28 13:11:02 Scientists cheered the defeat of Republican Senator Rick Santorum in last fall?s election. More About: Intelligent Design , Design , Political , Intel , Politica
Competing for brains in a new board game
2007-02-28 13:11:02 Intelligent Design enthusiast and former actor Kirk Cameron is busy promoting a new board game he co-authored. More About: Comp , Rain , Board , Game , Brain
The Grand Canyon caters to creationists
2007-02-28 13:11:02 To avoid offending religious fundamentalists, park rangers at the Grand Canyon are prohibited from telling visitors how old the canyon actually is. More About: Cat , Creationist , Creation
Darwin supporters gain control of the Kansas Board of Education
2007-02-28 13:11:02 In Kansas, the newly elected school board is jumping on the chance to reverse science standards set in place less than two years ago that allow schools to teach intelligent design. More About: Education , Cat , Darwin , Port , Board
Sticker shock in Georgia
2007-02-21 07:10:03 After years of legal battle, Georgia courts have finally decided whether placing Darwin warning stickers in biology textbooks is kosher. More About: Shock , Stick , Sticker , Ticker
Creationists sue the University of California
2007-02-20 19:09:04 A group of Christian high schools has accused the University of Cali fornia of violating the constitutional rights of their students. More About: Creationist , Creation
A Vatican twist on the baseball card
2007-02-19 01:06:02 Vatican holy cards says humans are not a casual and meaningless product of evolution. Hundreds of thousands of these cards have been sold all over Rome. More About: Card , Baseball , Vatican , Ball , Base
Scientists demand that schools teach the facts
2007-02-18 13:05:02 67 national science academies have signed a statement of protest, outraged that evolution theory is being concealed, denied, or confused in many classrooms. More About: Facts , Schools , Scientist , School , Hat
The Pope gathers a brain trust to revamp evolution
2007-02-16 19:02:07 The pope is gathering his brain trust for intensive discussions over a fundamental shift in the Vatican?s view of evolution. More About: Pop , Evolution , Rain , Trust , Pope
The Episcopal Church embraces evolution
2007-02-16 01:01:01 The Episcopal Church has made a public statement that the theory of evolution is entirely compatible with an authentic Christian faith. More About: Evolution , Episcopal church , Embrace
The evolution controversy gets politically incorrect
2007-02-15 13:00:02 A new book called ?The Politica l ly Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design? digs deep at Darwin. More About: Evolution , Politically Incorrect , Controversy
A creationist museum replete with Noah?s Ark
2007-02-13 18:58:06 In May 2007, Australian evangelical Ken Ham will open a 47 acre museum completely oriented around stories from the Old Testament. More About: Creationist , With , Museum , Noah , Muse
A Flock of Dodos hits US theatres
More articles from this author:2007-02-13 00:56:02 Are scientists losing the battle for evolution? Randy Olson?s biting documentary, ?A Flock of Dodos,? leads the audience to believe they are. More About: Heat , Hits , Lock , Tres 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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