| | '''Richard Sternberg''' is a scholar who holds two PhDs in the area of evolutionary biology.<ref>Dr. Sternberg holds one PhD in molecular (DNA) evolution and the other in systems theory and theoretical biology.</ref> He has also published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed scientific publications and books. | | '''Richard Sternberg''' is a scholar who holds two PhDs in the area of evolutionary biology.<ref>Dr. Sternberg holds one PhD in molecular (DNA) evolution and the other in systems theory and theoretical biology.</ref> He has also published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed scientific publications and books. |
| − | Dr. Sternberg became the victim of retaliation by [[evolutionists]] after he allowed the publication as managing editor of an article by an advocate of [[Intelligent Design]] in a scientific publication.<ref>The article was by Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, entitled "The Origin of Biological Information and the Higher Taxonomic Categories."</ref> Despite the fact that Dr. Sternberg followed all the standard peer review procedures for publication in the journal, the "Proceedings of the Biological Society."<ref>http://www.rsternberg.net</ref> Three qualified scientists, all of whom are evolutionary and molecular biologists teaching at well-known institutions, approved the paper. The journal never formally withdrew or retracted it, despite intense pressure by [[evolutionists]] to do so.<ref>http://www.biolsocwash.org/id_statement.html</ref> | + | Dr. Sternberg became the victim of retaliation by [[evolutionists]] after he allowed the publication as managing editor of an article by an advocate of [[Intelligent Design]] in a scientific publication.<ref>The article was by Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, entitled "The Origin of Biological Information and the Higher Taxonomic Categories."</ref> Despite the fact that Dr. Sternberg followed all the standard peer review procedures for publication in the journal, the "Proceedings of the Biological Society."<ref>http://www.rsternberg.net</ref> Three qualified scientists, all of whom are evolutionary and molecular biologists teaching at well-known institutions, approved the paper. The journal never formally withdrew or retracted it, despite intense pressure by [[evolutionists]] to do so.<ref>http://www.biolsocwash.org/id_statement.html</ref> The journal has, though, stated that the paper was published without review by any associate editor, and would have deemed the paper inappropriate for the pages of The Proceeding. |