10. Miscellaneous strategies for combating the science bias in public schools

If you've made it this far down the list, you have far too much free time. Please stay 2 minutes longer.

The ICS web site is a spoof on fundamentalists' desire to infuse science education with explanations that involve supernatural phenomena. All of the "creationist strategies" I have parodied are real; there are even several strategies that I didn't have time to mock. The goal of the site is amuse some of you into caring about science instruction in the United States.

If you were outraged by the "mock" strategies of the ICS, please consider redirecting any residual anger toward activities that would promote good science instruction in the United States. The National Center for Science Education's "25 ways to promote science education" page is great place to start.

I also challenge you to get creative and to be pro-active in your support of science education. Most people assume that science teachers, school boards, and Parent Teacher Associations are protecting the curriculum from wacko, anti-science agendas. They are not. The aforementioned groups are often more religious, on average, than ordinary Americans and thus more likely, on average, to inject their personal beliefs into science instruction (e.g., "Oh, I just don't have time to teach evolution this year"). Without the support of people like you, our children (and future voters, teachers, and presidents) will continue to believe that humans were created by a miracle, that species do not evolve over time, and that dinosaur fossils were planted by Satan to fool us.

If you think that you and your small group of friends cannot possibly defeat the influential, pro-supernatural members of your community, please listen to the following for inspiration:

For more information, please consider visiting my Evolution Outreach Projects web page.

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