October 7, 2005

U. of Kansas Chancellor Assails 'Anti-Science' Forces in His State

By THOMAS BARTLETT

The chancellor of the University of Kansas sent an e-mail message to all faculty and staff members last week stating that evolution is the "unifying principle of modern biology" and that there is no contradiction between that view and a belief in God. In an interview he added that opponents of evolution make Kansas seem like an "anti-science state."

The chancellor, Robert E. Hemenway, said the message had been prompted by a number of professors who asked him to speak out on the

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