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Inherit the Wind, a play about the Scopes monkey trial, Tuscaloosa, right after Darwin's birthday https://www.theatretusc.com/shows/inherit-the-wind-1/

"Intelligent Design" tries to insinuate itself into Alabama schools

"Critical Thinking" Bill Standard Creationist Ploy

As they do every year, religious extremists in the Alabama state legislature are trying to introduce religion into the public school science classroom. The current fad is to appeal to "critical thinking." It sounds innocuous, but it is simply a cover for creationist dogma. The problem with applying critical thinking in this context is that many students are not knowledgeable enough. Many teachers, whose required training doesn't include much about evolution, if anything, also lack the background. Further, the current incarnation of creationism, Intelligent Design, is a purely religious concept. It doesn't belong in the science classroom. By all means encourage critical thinking about scientific principles!

http://yellowhammernews.com/politics-2/alabama-republican-sponsors-resolution-encouraging-classroom-discussion-intelligent-design/

Alabama has many real challenges that the state legislature is equipped to address. I wish they would stop embarrassing the state. By trying to conflate science and religion again and again, and do their jobs.

Alabama course of study: science

The new Alabama, course of study for K-12 science education was just opened up for public review. Review is possible only through the end of this month. If you live in Alabama and care about science education. I strongly urge you to read the course of study and make your thoughts known. There is much to be concerned about in this document for anyone who cares about science or education.

http://www.alsde.edu/dept/coss/Pages/welcome.aspx

Lunacyin Louisiana again

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/07/bobby_jindal_possible_vice_presidential_pick_but_has_a_creationism_problem_.html

Creationism masquerades as science, and some peddle it to children.

Interesting essay on evolution & religion

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/post/evolution-threatens-christianity/2011/08/24/gIQAuLVpbJ_blog.html

wait...what?

calamity
my MD
denies science/logic