Eugenie Scott Quotes (14 Quotes)

People don't show up here (at the courtroom) because they believe evolution is bad science. They show up because they believe that if they accept evolution, then they are abandoning their religious beliefs. They see it as an eitheror proposition Either evolution happened, or God loves you.

Americans react very positively to the fairness or equal-time kind of argument.

The most toxic thing about this whole discussion is the impression that most of the public has, that there's a line in the sand, and you have to be on one side or the other.

I never say that evolution is a fact. Evolution is a theory. It's much more important than a fact, because theories explain things.

When they say 'teach the controversy' their ringing phrase they want us to pretend to students that scientists are arguing whether evolution took place. This argument is not taking place.

I think we should pay attention to him. We ignore public understanding of science at our peril.

This is actually, I think, key to understanding this whole controversy in this country people think that because science restricts itself to a natural cause, it's therefore saying that God had nothing to do with it.

Evolution makes biology make sense. And if you don't teach your students the evolutionary core of biology, you're making it harder for them.

If the parents win the upcoming case, it will definitely throw sand in the gears of the 'intelligent design' movement.

It is already clear that the new slogan for the ID movement is going to be 'Teach the Controversy' -- even though there is no scientific controversy over the validity of evolution in biology.

The faith community needs to step up to the plate.

Intelligent design is ultimately a science stopper.

This action is likely to be the playbook for creationism for the next several years, ... We can predict this fight happening elsewhere.

This decision is a major victory for science, and a major victory for science education.