Christopher Hitchens also commented on Palin's view of the value of scientific inquiry in his latest column in Slate. As usual, he says exactly what is on his mind. http://www.slate.com/id/2203120/
Dennis Dennis M. Goff Chair, Department of Psychology Professor of Psychology Randolph College (Founded as Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1891) Lynchburg VA 24503 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:39 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Defending the Fruit Flies from Sarah Palin :: Inside Higher Ed There was an item on the Sarah Palin's comment about French fruit fly research in today's Inside Higher Ed. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/10/28/palin It includes a quotation on the subject from the always entertaining blog of evolutionary biologist PZ Myers, Pharyngula <http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/sarah_palin_ignorant_and_ant is.php> : "This idiot woman, this blind, shortsighted ignoramus, this pretentious clod, mocks basic research and the international research community. You damn well better believe that there is research going on in animal models - what does she expect, that scientists should mutagenize human mothers and chop up baby brains for this work?" Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
