-Caveat Lector- SEATTLE, Sept. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A report titled "Good Science, Bad Science: Teaching Evolution in the States," just released by the Thomas Fordham Foundation, fails to point out that biology students are being "systematically misled about the scientific evidence," say Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Jonathan Wells, both Senior Fellows of Seattle's Discovery Institute, "thereby encouraging precisely the sort of bad science it pretends to criticize." Authored by Lawrence Lerner, the report criticizes the "disgraceful" treatment of evolution in nineteen states, giving many of them a grade of "F." "But the really serious issue in science education", says Wells, a Berkeley-trained biologist, "is the systematic misrepresentation of evidence for Darwinism in biology textbooks." For example, most textbooks have pictures of light and dark peppered moths resting on tree trunks. This textbook example of Darwinian natural selection supposedly shows that dark moths are better camouflaged on pollution-darkened tree bark, and thus less likely to be eaten by predatory birds. But since the 1980s scientists have known that the moths do not normally rest on the tree trunks. "The story is deeply flawed," says Wells, "and students deserve to learn that the pictures in their textbooks were staged--often with dead moths." Drawings of similar embryos of fish and humans, supposedly demonstrating their common ancestry, are another example of how students are misled about the evidence for evolution. "The drawings have been repeatedly exposed as fakes since they were produced over a century ago," says Wells, "yet most biology textbooks still carry them." The Lerner report faults several states for not teaching enough about evolution, but it completely ignores these and other falsehoods. "The report thereby implicitly condones scientific misconduct," according to Richards, "not the sort of truth and accuracy that we have a right to expect in science education." Richards emphasizes that biology students need to learn about evolution, but insists that the subject be taught with due regard for the evidence. "The Fordham Foundation normally does fine work on educational reform. But in this case, they are getting terrible advice." Wells discusses the moths and embryos and other textbook misrepresentations in a new book, Icons of Evolution (Regnery, 2000). For more information Dr. Jonathan Wells and his work visit http://www.iconsofevolution.com. For media inquiries or to schedule an interview with Dr. Wells, call Mark Edwards at 206-292-0401 ext. 107, or send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ Discovery Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, public policy think tank headquartered in Seattle and dealing with national and international affairs. For more information, browse Discovery's Web site at: http://www.discovery.org. http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0926-153.html <A HREF="http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0926-153.html"> Click here: Discovery Institute Reports on Evolution</A> ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
