I wanted to publicly thank Dr. Lipps for the reference to the article. I am currently teaching an introductory geology course, and was looking for a good question on the nature of science. I'm taking a quote out of the editorial and asking these freshmen to critique it, and point out the error (dare I say ignorance?) of the author. We can most effectively fight for science by educating our students. I've found that when I can do so by citing them verbatim, it is most effective.
So thank you for the test fodder!
Sincerely,
Raymond F. Gildner
Department of Geosciences
Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne
gildnerf@ipfw.edu