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1 in 8 High School Biology Teachers Still Teach Creationism

Neophile — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:52:39 EDT

Despite many legal and legislative decisions, a new study shows that one in eight high school biology instructors teach their students that creationism or intelligent design is a valid alternative to evolutionary biology.

Channel: Religion Tags: biology high school teachers survey evolution creationism intelligent design cdesign proponentsism education

Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30

Wil — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:33:48 EDT

Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: DEC History ARPANet Spam Happy Birthday Now Die Already