Comments on: Our Most Human Question: Why? http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2009/02/16/our-most-human-question-why/ Ideas for InSpired Living Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:08:58 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anne McCrady http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2009/02/16/our-most-human-question-why/#comment-593 Anne McCrady Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:50:22 +0000 http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2009/02/16/our-most-human-question-why/#comment-593 <p>Related news:<br /> Just this month, the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), a scientific society with over 2000 members, announced that it has chosen to boycott Louisiana for their annual conference because the creationist governor and legislature have legislated the teaching of intelligent design as opposed to an evidence-based basic science education. In a letter to Republican Governor Bobby Jindal, the American Institute of Biological Sciences warned the governor: "By promoting the discussion of patently non-scientific ideas in the science classroom, SB 733 threatens the quality of science education and risks setting the students of Louisiana well behind their national and international counterparts. The future educational, employment, and economic growth of Louisiana and the United States depends upon a scientifically literate workforce and a population capable of making informed decisions. A strong foundation in science that includes an understanding of evolution is required to fuel the advances in research, development, and innovation that will help Louisiana increase economic growth from new jobs and opportunities arising from science and technology." </p> <p>Texans, if you have been following the actions of our State Board of Education, you know we could be next. </p> <p>-</p> Related news:
Just this month, the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), a scientific society with over 2000 members, announced that it has chosen to boycott Louisiana for their annual conference because the creationist governor and legislature have legislated the teaching of intelligent design as opposed to an evidence-based basic science education. In a letter to Republican Governor Bobby Jindal, the American Institute of Biological Sciences warned the governor: “By promoting the discussion of patently non-scientific ideas in the science classroom, SB 733 threatens the quality of science education and risks setting the students of Louisiana well behind their national and international counterparts. The future educational, employment, and economic growth of Louisiana and the United States depends upon a scientifically literate workforce and a population capable of making informed decisions. A strong foundation in science that includes an understanding of evolution is required to fuel the advances in research, development, and innovation that will help Louisiana increase economic growth from new jobs and opportunities arising from science and technology.”

Texans, if you have been following the actions of our State Board of Education, you know we could be next.

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