2007
Texas science ed. officer forced to resign by Bushie hack for promoting evolution - Boing Boing
(via)The education official responsible for the science curriculum in the state of Texas resigned last month saying she was forced to step down after being reprimanded for informing colleagues of a talk on the conflict over the teaching of evolution.
2006
Rewriting The Science - CBS News
(via)"In my more than three decades in the government I've never witnessed such restrictions on the ability of scientists to communicate with the public."
2005
Scientific Savvy? In U.S., Not Much - New York Times
(via)people's inability to understand basic scientific concepts undermines their ability to take part in the democratic process.
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