Freedom to Express Unscientific Ideas

To the Editor:

The published statement by more than 120 faculty members at Iowa State University that so-called intelligent design should not be taught as science represents a considered response to an issue that has moved all too prominently into the public domain ("Critiquing ID," Research Notes, The Chronicle, September 9). The motivation for the statement was publicity surrounding the work of Guillermo Gonzalez, a physicist and proponent of intelligent design, which generated a

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Is an 'Intelligent Design,' Not Evolution, Responsible for Shaping Life on the Earth? - February 1, 2002
Society Disowns Paper Attacking Darwinism - September 24, 2004
Darwinism Under Attack - December 21, 2001
Leading Advocate of Intelligent Design Is Denied Tenure at Iowa State U. - May 15, 2007
The Proper Place of Intelligent Design in the Curriculum - March 9, 2007

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