New Scientist 8th Oct

[Mike Weaver]

Interestingly enough last week's New Scientist had a special feature on 
fundamentalism. Four articles including one on scientific fundamentalism.
On the pushing of ID here's the start of the relevant article.

>THEIR aim is to destroy science. They seek "nothing less than the 
>overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies". Who are they? The 
>words come from a think tank called the Center for the Renewal of Science 
>and Culture (CSC) in Seattle. But they reflect the ideology of a much 
>wider network of funding foundations and lobby groups dedicated to 
>overthrowing "scientific materialism".
>
>Science has always been good at making enemies; it's an occupational 
>hazard of success. But never before has the enemy been so devious and 
>dangerous. These plans to reverse the march of science come not from a 
>group of backwoods zealots, but from an orchestrated, clever and 
>well-funded campaign. Whether or not scientists relish the prospect, they 
>have a fight on their hands.
>
>Any serious attempt to understand the campaign against science starts with 
>a manifesto entitled "The Wedge Strategy", which was leaked from CSC's 
>parent organisation, ...