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View Resource Defining Science

What is science? More than simply a body of knowledge or collection of facts, science is a means of inquiry. But what distinguishes scientific inquiry from other ways we humans gain understanding of ourselves and the universe? Listen in as seven scientists, philosophers, and educators reflect on the essence of science, and why evolution qualifies while intelligent design does not (description...

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View Resource Dover ID trial: Chap 8 - Examining Intelligent Design

This video is the 8th video of NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial. By using the complexity of bacterial flagellum as an example, Dr. Behe argued that some biological machinery are irreducibly complex and therefore must have been arranged to fulfill a purpose (that's when they infer design). Dr. Behe even quoted Dr. Derosier's paper to support his claim. In this video, you can see...

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View Resource Dover ID trial: Chap 6 - Evolution, a Very Successful Theory

This video is the 6th video of NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial. In the trial, Dr. Miller explained the tentative nature of all scientific theories. If a person say that evolution theory is tentative. He/she is basically right. However, evolution theory is not the only tentative theory. All scientific theories are not facts and are tentative. This video also explains how new...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs/ht/qt/3416_06_l.html
View Resource NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

This website contains 12 videos that describe the recent war on evolution and Intelligent Design in Dover, Pennsylvania. Total length of the 12 videos are about two hours. For each video, transcripts are provided. The main topics of the 12 videos are: 1. A town divided 2. What is evolution? 3. Introducing Intelligent design 4. The trial begins 5. The fossil record 6. A...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/program.html
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