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Evolution, 'design' are still hot topics

Published: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006 11:45 p.m. MST
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"There is not consensus in the scientific community that Darwinism is how life began or how man arrived in his present form," Buttars said Thursday.

But Scott said the idea evolution should be taught as a theory and not fact is the latest creationism tactic. She expects another court challenge to the Dover case in the coming years and sees more legislative challenges to evolution — last year, bills were introduced in 13 states.

"A bigger concern is not is creationism going to be taught, but is evolution going to be dropped" by teachers sick of fighting, she said.

Nevada science teacher Karl Marsh, a Brigham Young University graduate and former Judge Memorial Catholic High School teacher, said the concern is real.

"You still have kids coming in saying I will never believe in evolution," Marsh said. "Many teachers just don't want to get into it."


E-mail: jtcook@desnews.com

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