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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:00 AM

The evolution of creationism

After their notorious legal defeat, intelligent design proponents are resurfacing with insidious new assaults on science.
By Gordy Slack

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  • Tuesday, November 13, 2007 09:13 AM

    Bacteria, not viruses, adapt to antibiotics

    Articles about I.D. and creationism should be especially well vetted on the science, to avoid exploitable gaffes. Comparing I.D./creationism to a "virus adapting to antibiotics" is just dumb and scientifically illiterate. Viruses don't adapt to antibiotics, because antibiotics fight bacteria, not viruses.

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