Nobel laureates support repeal of creationist bil

[kpete]

Nobel laureates support repeal of creationist bill
15:30 26 April 2011
Science In Society
Andy Coghlan

End-of-term exam for members of the Louisiana legislature

Question 1: Is science equipped to evaluate supernatural explanations for our observations? Explain your reasoning.

Answer: No. "Because the scope of scientific inquiry is consciously limited to the search for naturalistic principles, science remains free of religious dogma... An explanatory principle that by its nature cannot be tested is outside the realm of science."

Signed,
42 Nobel laureates, 19 April 2011



Forty-two Nobel laureates have backed the repeal of a Louisiana law allowing creationism to be taught in science lessons. They have weighed in to support repeal of the "misguided" Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA) of 2008, which allows teachers to bring "supplementary materials" of their own choice into science classes to widen debate on science subjects including evolution, cloning and global warming. In the words of the laureates themselves, "this law creates a pathway for creationism and other forms of non-scientific instruction to be taught in public school classrooms".

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/04/andy-coghlanforty-two-laureate.html
http://www.repealcreationism.com/397/41-nobel-laureates-send-a-letter-to-the-louisiana-legislature/

[sakabatou]

1. Isn't the teaching of creationism illegal anyway?

[Mojeoux]

2. Yes, and so is 'Intelligent Design"

:toast:

[sakabatou]

3. The bill would be DOA anyway

[damntexdem]

4. The RW doesn't care -- and neither to "moderate" pols afraid of the RW.

Truth and accuracy just doesn't enter into it -- and neither does constitutionality.