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Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts) Fri May 8, 2020, 02:42 PM May 2020

Sad news of the death of the distinguished scientist Robert M. May.

Robert M. May fought for better teaching of evolution and climate change in classrooms. His opponents, of course, were Christian fundamentalists who demonized Charles Darwin. May's obituary on the NCSE website is well worth reading:
https://ncse.ngo/robert-m-may-physicist-turned-ecologist-dies-84

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Sad news of the death of the distinguished scientist Robert M. May. (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake May 2020 OP

It is a sad loss of such a brilliant man. CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #1

A remarkable man. I love this witticism he offered when a "creationist" asked to debate him. NNadir May 2020 #2

Such a debate would look good on the creationist's CV Lionel Mandrake May 2020 #3

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,528 posts)

1. It is a sad loss of such a brilliant man.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 02:49 PM

May 2020

May someone carry on his fight.

RIP, Robert M. May.

NNadir

(33,475 posts)

2. A remarkable man. I love this witticism he offered when a "creationist" asked to debate him.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 06:37 PM

May 2020

He is reported to have responded to a creationist's challenge to debate by saying, "That would look good on your CV, not so good on mine."

Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)

3. Such a debate would look good on the creationist's CV

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Fri May 8, 2020, 07:26 PM

May 2020

if he were applying for a job at Bob Jones University, where the Biology Dept. unanimously professes Young-Earth Creationism.

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