The Discovery Institute is compiling a list of scientists who oppose evolution, in response to a claim on PBS’s “Evolution” series, that virtually no reputable scientist disagrees with evolution. Over 500 scientists have already signed the dissent, which states:
We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged.
The signers hold degrees from “well-respected national academies of science” such as MIT. (Several Grove City College professors have signed the dissent.)
Although this is not new information, Phillip E. Johnson, a bright man and a former clerk to the U.S. Supreme Court, has written Darwin on Trial. As a lawyer, science would seem out of his area of expertise. However, Johnson uses his sharp analytical and lawyering skills to help ‘prepare the way’ for scientists in the field to debate the issues. I’m surprised how versatile a law degree is.
