Statements on Teaching Evolution
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== Science Professionals == | == Science Professionals == | ||
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| + | === Rush Holt === | ||
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| + | Rush Holt, physicist and Democratic US Representative from New Jersey, wrote{{ref|rh}} in September 2005 about what is good science, what should be taught about science, and why it should be taught. Some short excerpts: | ||
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| + | ...public school science classes are not the place to teach concepts that cannot be backed up by evidence and tested experimentally. | ||
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| + | A scientifically literate nation would not permit Intelligent Design to be presented and treated as a scientific theory. Science education is necessary for all students, especially for those who are not going to become professional scientists. We must not lose the important American characteristic - hard, practical thinking. | ||
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| + | Understanding sciences brings order, harmony, and balance to our lives. The sciences teach us that the world is intelligible and not capricious. They give us the skills for lifelong learning, for creating progress itself. | ||
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=== John H Marburger III === | === John H Marburger III === | ||
| - | John H. Marburger III is the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2001-- ) and current [[Presidential Science Advisors|science advisor]] to President Bush. In | + | John H. Marburger III is the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2001-- ) and current [[Presidential Science Advisors|science advisor]] to President Bush. In August 2005, shortly after the President made a statement supportive of teaching "Intelligent Design" creationist doctrine in public schools, Marburger responded publically to a question on the subject by saying{{ref|jhm}} |
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| + | Evolution is the cornerstone of modern biology. | ||
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Intelligent design is not a scientific theory. | Intelligent design is not a scientific theory. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| - | #{{note|jhm}}Quoted in: | + | #{{note|rh}}Rush Holt, [http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/9/8/183216/1039/ "Intelligent Design: It's Not Even Wrong"], TPMcafe, 8 September 2005. |
| + | #{{note|jhm}}Quoted in: Eisabeth Bumiller, "Bush Remarks Roil Debate over Teaching of Evolution", ''New York Times'', 3 August 2005, [http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/080305L.shtml archived] at ''truthout.org''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [http://www.aas.org/ American Astronomical Society]. | * [http://www.aas.org/ American Astronomical Society]. | ||
* [http://www.asa-cssa-sssa.org American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America]. | * [http://www.asa-cssa-sssa.org American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America]. | ||
| + | * [http://www.aip.org/fyi FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News]. | ||
* [http://www.ncseweb.org/default.asp National Center for Science Education]. | * [http://www.ncseweb.org/default.asp National Center for Science Education]. | ||
