[jennyp]

INTREP - I sense a rising panic amongst the Disciples of Darwin

Interesting. They decide to spend some money to direct more research in yet another frontier of science (in an area which every mainstream biologist freely acknowledges is a frontier), and you interpret this as a sign of panic somehow.

And if they had announced they were NOT going to spend any money funding origins of life research instead, you'd be interpreting it how?

[LiteKeeper]

Origin of life research has been going on for a very long time. Unfortunately, the Disciples of Darwin refuse to look at ALL of the evidence, and only look at the evidence that coincides with their natualistic worldview. I find this new move quite curious.

[justche]

wondering why the name calling starts these threads.. pinging myself to watch it play out

[Last Visible Dog]

Interesting. They decide to spend some money to direct more research in yet another frontier of science (in an area which every mainstream biologist freely acknowledges is a frontier), and you interpret this as a sign of panic somehow.

Actually jennyp, it was the Boston Globe's interpretation:

The initiative begins amid increasing controversy over the teaching of evolution, prompted by proponents of ''intelligent design,"...