Judge John Jones III released his opinion at the end of 2005. He found that Intelligent Design was religious in its motivations and effects and a failure as a scientific theory. Furthermore, he singled out some of the most loudly religious defendants for perjury and bad behavior. The efforts of the Dover School Board (which had already been unseated in the November 2005 election) to put Intelligent Design in the classroom were defeated. Some relationships and reputations were destroyed in the process; others were formed and strengthened. Kitzmiller v Dover is a turning point in the history of science education in America, but it’s also a personal story. We’re fortunate that Matthew Chapman was there to report it all.
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1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work!