Where Have I Heard “Sound Science” Before…?

Explore the debate on teaching evolution as sound science amid creationists challenging research and questioning its validity.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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"Conservative board members said they wanted to make sure that schools teach sound science, arguing that evolution is a flawed theory that cannot be proven." --"In Kansas, key decision on teaching evolution" Associated Press, August 12, 1999. If the new fad of "sound science" takes hold in Washington, I bet we'll see creationists taking it up again as well, challenging the government funding of "unsound" research into evolution. Stay tuned.

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