To see how much the intellectual landscape has changed, consider the words of President Woodrow Wilson in 1922, asked what he thought about Darwinian evolution. “Of course like every other man of intelligence and education I do believe in organic evolution. It surprises me that at this late date such questions should be raised.”

Compare that with Tony Blair’s reaction to news in 2002 that a state-funded school in north-east England was teaching creationism in biology lessons: “In the end, a more diverse school system will deliver better results for our children.”


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