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- Evolution after Dover. Heath, Erin // BioScience;Apr2006, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p300
The article praises the vigilance shown by scientists following the ruling of U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III to reject the Dover, Pennsylvania, Area School District's inclusion of intelligent design in its science curriculum. But scientists like Kenneth R. Miller, Francisco J....
- Hong Kong evolution curriculum row. Cyranoski, David // Nature;2/26/2009, Vol. 457 Issue 7233, p1067
The article discusses a debate regarding the teaching of intelligent design in Hong Kong schools. The controversy is affecting all levels of education as Hong Kong reforms its school system. Topics include guidelines issued by the Education Bureau which encourages students to explore alternative...
- From the President. Moore, John // American Biology Teacher;Feb2009, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p68
The author reflects on naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the basic theory from which all biology is derived. He argues that the criticisms of religious creationism and intelligent design theories avoid the issue of high school science education, which should focus on teaching...
- Biologists snub�kangaroo court�for Darwin. Brumfiel, Geoff // Nature;3/31/2005, Vol. 434 Issue 7033, p550
Reports on the plan of biologists to boycott an upcoming board of education hearings on the future of science teaching in Kansas. Claim of the researchers that the hearings are being set up to serve as a thinly veiled showcase for intelligent design; Aim of the hearing to educate the committee...
- 'Intelligent Design' Goes on Trial in Pa. Cavanagh, Sean // Education Week;10/5/2005, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p1
The article reports that eleven parents from the Dover, New Hampshire district in south-central Pennsylvania are suing to halt a policy that mandates students be told about intelligent design in a 9th grade biology class alongside the theory of evolution. The case stems from the Dover school...
- Bill of Rights Heroes. Ivins, Molly // Progressive;Feb2007, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p46
The article presents the author's comments on the teaching of intelligent design (ID) as a theory of evolution in American schools. Several schools in the country are trying to include ID in their biology textbooks. The school board in Dover, Pennsylvania, adopted a supplementary biology...
- "Ties" to Canada. Alters, Brian // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;Jan-Apr2006, Vol. 26 Issue 1/2, p51
The article evaluates the extent to which the recent large-scale popularization of intelligent design is detrimentally affecting Canadians' teaching and learning of biological evolution at high school, university, and educational administration. The author discusses the intelligent design...
- Oxford academic on a mission to kick God out of school. // Education (14637073);12/1/2006, Issue 249, p2
The article reports on the efforts of atheist Richard Dawkins of the Oxford University to promote the teaching of evolutionary science in British schools. Dawkins has established the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science and Reason which will subsidize books and DVDs about intelligent design,...
- Michigan Revises Evolution Language. Cavanagh, Sean // Education Week;10/18/2006, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p18
The article looks at how the Michigan state board of education unanimously approved revised academic standards that members say will more strongly emphasize the theory of evolution as the central scientific explanation for life's development. The theory of evolution is almost universally...
