Teaching ID
We’ve gotten a few concerned looks from friends in the wider ID community over our endorsement of Cornell’s new course on intelligent design, BioEE 467, given that the professor is an evolution proponent who has made slightly intemperate remarks on ID in the past. As a clarification–yes, we know all that. We also know that MacNeill works hard to ensure fairness, and we do not believe he will let his personal views stifle free thought and inquiry.
And yes, a class can be badly skewed, and yes, there are plenty of potential pitfalls. But a bit of earnest debate never hurt anything, and I trust that, as people all intent on the same real goal– a "search for truth" so to speak, through science– we can hold each other accountable.
More for your reading amusement than anything else (not to get accurate information), where we’re being talked about:
Telic Thoughts (good comment thread)
Uncommon Descent (well…..)
And Allen MacNeill on his own blog, in an endeavor to stifle the media misinformation frenzy.
