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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a national group devoted, as
Wikipedia says, to
"promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity." Wow, that's important stuff! Among other endeavors, they publish
Science Magazine, the top science journal in the U.S.
All this sounds very serious, very distinguished, very sober. But check this out.
Science published the remarkable "train wreck" of a review of Michael Behe's book, Darwin Devolves. As we've demonstrated, that was pretty much an embarrassment. Besides publishing
Science, the AAAS also has an "online, global news service." It's called EurekAlert! and it issues press releases for research by universities and other bodies. The media then takes those and runs with them.
A Press Release About a Book ReviewWell, EurekaAlert! issued a
press release about the Science review of
Darwin Devolves. A press release about a book review? Strange to say, but yes. And it's a gem. It was provided by the City University of New York, which employs reviewer Nathan H Lents. (He teaches at CUNY's John Jay College.)
There is no named author. It would be interesting to find out who wrote it.
Comment: The AAAS obviously doesn't want you to read
Darwin Devolves. So if you value your children, your sanity, and the fate of the poor polar bears (purely products of Darwinian evolution, remember), do your self a favor and absolutely positively do NOT read Behe's book. Do not go to
Amazon, do not purchase it for a deceptively reasonable $19, and do not ever question Darwin's dogma.
And make sure not to read either of the following articles either:
Comment: It seems that were these evolutionary biologists to question their foundational theory for evolution, things may become a little less 'complicated': Why Darwinism Is Wrong, Dead Wrong - Part 1: Intelligent Design and Information
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