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Oklahoma Senate Bill 1139, passed in April 2000, requires that science textbooks include acknowledgement that "human life was created by one God of the Universe." In 1999, a legislative committee in Arkansas recommended banning mention of evolution and carbon-dating of fossils in all state-funded textbooks used in libraries, museums, schools, and zoos. A Protestant church in Pittsburgh burned Harry Potter books, Disney CDs, and the works of other religions. Every year in the U. S., groups attempt to have books banned from school and public libraries because they object to the content.
Do you think that scientists today are as worried about the reactions from the public as Galileo and Kepler were? Support your answer with examples.
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1139, passed in April 2000, requires that science textbooks include acknowledgement that "human life was created by one God of the Universe." In 1999, a legislative committee in Arkansas recommended banning mention of evolution and carbon-dating of fossils in all state-funded textbooks used in libraries, museums, schools, and zoos. A Protestant church in Pittsburgh burned Harry Potter books, Disney CDs, and the works of other religions. Every year in the U. S., groups attempt to have books banned from school and public libraries because they object to the content.
Do you think that scientists today are as worried about the reactions from the public as Galileo and Kepler were? Support your answer with examples.
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