Kansas looks at redefining science

Actually, I don't see how "a systematic method of continuing
investigation" means anything at all….

And – it would be laughable and/or pitible if this Kansas School Board
would have no power – but the reality is that they do, and futhermore
than entire generations of Kansas children could be influenced by their
funny-duddy notions. So I find this beyond laughing and/or pitying.

What a strange place America is.

Geert
http://nznl.com


On 16-mei-05, at 3:52, Brett Stalbaum wrote:

> Of course, what Kansas is doing is laughable and/or pitiable. But one
> thing that strikes me as interesting is that the Kansas school board
> is seeking to replace the definition of science with one that is very
> much like a definition of much contemporary art practice…
>
> TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) – The Kansas school board's hearings on evolution
> were not limited to how the theory should be taught in public schools.
> The board is considering redefining science itself.
>
> Advocates of "intelligent design" are pushing the board to reject a
> definition limiting science to natural explanations for what's
> observed in the world.
>
> Instead, they want to define it as "a systematic method of continuing
> investigation," without specifying what kind of answer is being
> sought. The definition would appear in the introduction to the state's
> science standards.
>
> …
>
> Evolution defenders scoff at the notion.
>
> "In order to live in this science-dominated world, you have to be able
> to discriminate between science and non-science," said Alan Leshner of
> the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "They want to
> rewrite the rules of science."
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/05/15/kansas.evolution.ap/index.html
>
> –
> Brett Stalbaum
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> Coordinator, ICAM
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Oh, my mistake Toto. I guess we *are* still in Kansas after all.

Dorothy


Brett Stalbaum wrote:
> Of course, what Kansas is doing is laughable and/or pitiable. But one
> thing that strikes me as interesting is that the Kansas school board is
> seeking to replace the definition of science with one that is very much
> like a definition of much contemporary art practice…
>
> TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) – The Kansas school board's hearings on evolution
> were not limited to how the theory should be taught in public schools.
> The board is considering redefining science itself.
>
> Advocates of "intelligent design" are pushing the board to reject a
> definition limiting science to natural explanations for what's observed
> in the world.
>
> Instead, they want to define it as "a systematic method of continuing
> investigation," without specifying what kind of answer is being sought.
> The definition would appear in the introduction to the state's science
> standards.
>
> …
>
> Evolution defenders scoff at the notion.
>
> "In order to live in this science-dominated world, you have to be able
> to discriminate between science and non-science," said Alan Leshner of
> the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "They want to
> rewrite the rules of science."
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/05/15/kansas.evolution.ap/index.html
>

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But ID and other newly-evolved (fnarr) mock-scientific BS are
systematic methods of *finishing* investigation.

So they *still* wouldn't get in. :-)

But just in case:

http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/evolk12/posse/
chazhasaposse.htm

- Rob

On 16 May 2005, at 08:19, Geert Dekkers wrote:

> Actually, I don't see how "a systematic method of continuing
> investigation" means anything at all….
>
> And – it would be laughable and/or pitible if this Kansas School
> Board would have no power – but the reality is that they do, and
> futhermore than entire generations of Kansas children could be
> influenced by their funny-duddy notions. So I find this beyond
> laughing and/or pitying.
>
> What a strange place America is.
>
> Geert
> http://nznl.com
>
>
> On 16-mei-05, at 3:52, Brett Stalbaum wrote:
>
>
>> Of course, what Kansas is doing is laughable and/or pitiable. But
>> one thing that strikes me as interesting is that the Kansas school
>> board is seeking to replace the definition of science with one
>> that is very much like a definition of much contemporary art
>> practice…
>>
>> TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) – The Kansas school board's hearings on
>> evolution were not limited to how the theory should be taught in
>> public schools. The board is considering redefining science itself.
>>
>> Advocates of "intelligent design" are pushing the board to reject
>> a definition limiting science to natural explanations for what's
>> observed in the world.
>>
>> Instead, they want to define it as "a systematic method of
>> continuing investigation," without specifying what kind of answer
>> is being sought. The definition would appear in the introduction
>> to the state's science standards.
>>
>> …
>>
>> Evolution defenders scoff at the notion.
>>
>> "In order to live in this science-dominated world, you have to be
>> able to discriminate between science and non-science," said Alan
>> Leshner of the American Association for the Advancement of
>> Science. "They want to rewrite the rules of science."
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/05/15/kansas.evolution.ap/
>> index.html
>>
>> –
>> Brett Stalbaum
>> Lecturer, psoe
>> Coordinator, ICAM
>> Department of Visual Arts, mail code 0084
>> University of California, San Diego
>> 9500 Gillman
>> La Jolla CA 92093
>>
>>
>> +
>> -> post: [email protected]
>> -> questions: [email protected]
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