Comments on: Kansas feels the heat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Richard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5833 Richard Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:04:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5833 The religious studies professor in Kansas, Mirecki, who "recently wrote online that he planned to teach intelligent design as mythology in an upcoming course" was beaten up by some rednecks: http://media.ljworld.com/flattened/mirecki_2005_12_06.html The religious studies professor in Kansas, Mirecki, who “recently wrote online that he planned to teach intelligent design as mythology in an upcoming course” was beaten up by some rednecks:

http://media.ljworld.com/flattened/mirecki_2005_12_06.html

]]> By: bittergradstudent http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5832 bittergradstudent Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:46:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5832 I think this strategy may be too risky to be tenable--it is basically daring some private industry to come up the Kansas school board with "replacement" materials--potentially vastly expanding the creationist infrastructure. If they fail in cowing Kansas into position on this one, it will make it all the easier for another state to follow in Kansas's footsteps. I think this strategy may be too risky to be tenable–it is basically daring some private industry to come up the Kansas school board with “replacement” materials–potentially vastly expanding the creationist infrastructure. If they fail in cowing Kansas into position on this one, it will make it all the easier for another state to follow in Kansas’s footsteps.

]]> By: SM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5831 SM Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:59:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5831 How come the schools in Kansas can't be stripped of their accredidation? I think if kids in Kansas stop being accepted to universities, parents will be up in arms in no time. How come the schools in Kansas can’t be stripped of their accredidation? I think if kids in Kansas stop being accepted to universities, parents will be up in arms in no time.

]]> By: Gavin Polhemus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5830 Gavin Polhemus Fri, 28 Oct 2005 19:55:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/28/kansas-feels-the-heat/#comment-5830 There is a nice related article, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/10/28/science.debate.reut/index.html" rel="nofollow">"Is U.S. becoming hostile to science?"</a> at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/" rel="nofollow">CNN.com</a>. Since this is a physics focused blog, I have to quote one passage: <i>Other polls show that only around a third of American adults accept the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, even though the concept is virtually uncontested by scientists worldwide.</i> We have a lot of work to do out there. Gavin There is a nice related article, “Is U.S. becoming hostile to science?” at CNN.com. Since this is a physics focused blog, I have to quote one passage:

Other polls show that only around a third of American adults accept the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe, even though the concept is virtually uncontested by scientists worldwide.

We have a lot of work to do out there.

Gavin

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