Iowa State Faculty Admit Intelligent Design Played Role in Scientist's Tenure Denial

U.S. Newswire, May, 2007

To: RELIGION EDITORS

Contact: Anika Smith of Discovery Institute, 1-206-292-0401 x155, asmith@discovery.org

AMES, Iowa, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Iowa State University (ISU) faculty members of the department that rejected astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez's tenure application have admitted that his work on intelligent design played a role in the department's denial of tenure.

"What possible academic reason was there to deny tenure to a candidate who met or exceeded every requirement?" asked Dr. John West, associate director of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture, the nation's leading think-tank supporting research into the scientific theory of intelligent design. "This is clearly a case of viewpoint discrimination and an attack on Dr....

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