Scientist quits in creationism uproar
18/9/08
Britain’s national academy of science parted company with its director of education yesterday after a furore over the teaching of creationism in schools. Michael Reiss agreed to step down from his position at the Royal Society, which claimed he had unintentionally caused lasting damage to the organisation’s reputation. Professor Reiss was reported to be in favour of teaching creationism in school science lessons after a speech he gave in Liverpool last week, but the following day he issued a clarification arguing his comments had been misinterpreted. In his speech, Professor Reiss said that while creationism had no scientific basis, science teachers risked alienating pupils who believed in the idea by dismissing it out of hand. “They should take the time to explain how science works and why creationism has no scientific basis,” he said.
See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/scientist-quits-in-creationism-uproar/2008/09/17/1221330927701.html
Tags: Christianity, Education, UK