Well which controversy?Should we teach the:
- Stork theory of reproduction?
- Flat Earth theory?
I am all for teaching the controversy. However, I think it is important to establish what it takes to teach a scientific topic in an educational system. it must go through steps like this:
New Scientific Idea
↓
Research
↓
Peer Review
↓
Scientific Concensus
↓
Classroom & Textbooks
↓
Research
↓
Peer Review
↓
Scientific Concensus
↓
Classroom & Textbooks
Also note that this process may usually take whats called a 10-15 year filter rate to be taught in an institution, especially in medicine. Creationist and Intelligent Design seem to want to skip from the first step to the last. Kenneth Miller brings this up well " Let's see you at the next Biological Society meetings, etc."
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