I like the way Obama responds to some of the rumors circulating about him with humor:
Around the blogosphere, Joshua Rosenau has a suggestion for how to decide what to do with the millions transferred to you by that Nigerian bank Obama mentions. Pharyngula has yet another piece of evidence of the evolution of fish into tetrapods (also at Panda’s Thumb). If there is a conspiracy in science, the chief conspirator if God, who either placed these fossils there to mislead us or allowed them to be placed there. Opposing evolution requires belief in a dishonest God.
Mike O’Risal points to another “convtroversy” we’d have to teach to be consistent if we “teach the controversy”. Because the controversy itself is fabricated. I’ve tried changing my approach somewhat in my own teaching. Yes, I want students to evaluate ideas for themselves. But some ideas simply have no correspondence to the relevant data and other considerations. In all disciplines, the desire to be “fair” can easily give a foothold to nonsense.
Evolving Thoughts has other miscellaneous science news. Louisiana’s governor signed the bill. Bob Cornwall has a number of interesting posts, including on science and faith, America’s iconic Bible, and listening to our critics.
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