Late night tidbits

It feels good to know we’re not the only ones who can see through the so-called “academic freedom” and “critical analysis” of evolution certain lawmakers are trying to push. Newspapers in Florida have consistently been on the side of reality and good science. The St. Petersburg Times has an editorial up now blasting Senator Storms and Rep. Hays.

With newly passed science standards that require the teaching of evolution, Florida is finally on track to give its young people a solid educational grounding for careers in biology and medical science.

Not so fast, says state Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico. Because evolution, the scientific theory that undergirds modern biological science, conflicts with her religious beliefs, Storms is willing to sow confusion and misinformation in science classes around the state.

A column in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune is even more harsh toward Storms.

For those who, like Storms, don’t know, evolution is the very foundation of modern biology. Science has overwhelming evidence that humans and other species of life on Earth evolved from life forms that existed many millions of years ago, through natural selection of traits that aid in survival and reproduction.

Making science teachers pretend otherwise would be fraud. Many details remain unknown, and there are lots of fascinating scientific arguments about them, but evolution itself is not controversial among scientists.

And yet, the House bill would require public school science teachers to provide students with reasons to believe our earliest biological ancestors might have been Adam and Eve, and that biologists, geneticists and paleontologists have it totally wrong.

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.
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4 Responses to Late night tidbits

  1. Captdave says:

    Do see the Sarasota Herald-Tribune column everyone, there is a priceless picture of Storms.

    Whenever you all look at these columns, blogs, whatever, look for the “buzz up” tabs and click them. It helps them to gain more exposure.

  2. Green Earth says:

    The picture of Storms is great!!!

  3. S.Scott says:

    Ditto! LoL!!

  4. Green Earth says:

    It matches with her understanding (or lack-thereof) about evolution.

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