Aftermath

Explore the morning-after hangover of the Dover decision and why scientists need to be outspoken in educating the public.

Written bySean Carroll
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PZ has a great article about what remains to be done amidst the morning-after hangover of the Dover decision. (I'll even forgive him for calling us nerds; backstory at Majikthise.) Upshot: scientists need to be outspoken, convincing, and relentless in simultaneously persuading and educating the public. We can't take our own success for granted; there are anti-scientific forces out there who are highly paid and highly skilled, and a large segment of the public who want to know the truth but are receiving mixed signals. But, if you just want to have a laugh, you could do worse than checking up on Michael Behe's predictions.

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