Scientific American has an article refuting the 15 most common creationist arguments opposing evolution, which makes for interesting reading particularly in light of the news that a museum is opening putting the creationist view on our coming into existence (via boingboing)
I’ve been following the debate in the United States over evolution from a distance, but with an increasing feeling of dread that something so widely accepted by scientists is even an issue for the educational programme of the states. It demonstrates, I suppose, the hold the religious groups have on education and politics in America, and it’s no surprise perhaps in this context that even the greenhouse effect is so hotly disputed by the United States administration.
I look to the television programming and educational syllabus in the UK and am relieved that there hasn’t been - so far at least - a replay of this attack on common sense and the overwhelming scientific consensus towards evolution. Scientific programming, putting forward the evolutionary point of view, seems entrenched at the BBC, with natural history department productions as stunning as ever, and it’s good to see Horizon is starting it’s 40th year. Sadly, and for reasons I intend to investigate, it’s not being shown on BBC2 Scotland any time soon…
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