National spotlight on creationist law promises ridicule for Louisiana
Business & Economy, Crime & Safety, Politics, Recovery
April 10th, 2012
Unintelligent design? Photo doctored by coastal scientist Len Bahr makes fun of the Baton Rouge Community College chancellor's faith in creationism. credit: Len Bahr
By Mark Moseley, The Lens opinion writer |
Defenders of the Louisiana Science Education Act often pose as friends of free inquiry. They argue that high school science teachers should be permitted to teach their students “all sides” of controversial topics such as evolution.
The scientific community largely disagrees and says there is no productive debate to be had about basic evolutionary theory. Over a…
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