Tag: CNN
Quote of the Day: James Watson on Science Journal Editors, Republicans
Watson can always be counted on for the colorful observation.
“You’re Not a Scientist.” Let’s Meme it!
In the world to come, only scientists and other cognoscenti will get to ask science-and-policy questions.
CNN Sends Fabricator of Texas Textbook Story to Kansas; Nixes Debate between Meyer and Miller
CNN Reporter Ed Lavendera, who two years ago fabricated part of his story about the Texas textbook battle, has now been sent to Kansas to report on the controversy there. Not surprisingly, Ed gets the basic facts about Kansas wrong as well. He even recycles an old clip from his previous story while creating impression that it came from Kansas!
CNN’s Use of Trite, Tired Polls on “Creationism”
If you are CNN commentator Bill Schneider you think that intelligent design is just another name for creationism and that creationism is what schools are considering teaching. Now, ID is not creationism and, in any case, schools — with few exceptions — are only considering whether students will be exposed to the scientific evidence for and against Darwin’s theory, not whether to teach ID. But mere reality didn’t stop Schneider from warping the issue with polls that pit evolution against creationism during his Inside Politics news report on President Bush today.
Transcript of CNN Debate over Evolution
Here’s the transcript of the CNN debate that included Discovery Institute senior fellow Jonathan Wells, prominent evolutionist Michael Ruse, and the ICR’s John Morris. Use the search word “Tucker” to scroll down to the evolution segment.