A degree doesn’t guarantee good science

I was amused by Cris Sherman’s March 28 letter to the editor, regarding scientists who back creationism. Yes, there are “scientists with degrees” who will back creationism, notably Henry Morris, who was one of the founders of the Creation Research Society and the Institute for Creation Research. He held a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

There were “scientists” who told us that cigarette smoking wasn’t hazardous to our health, that climate change isn’t real, etc. They aren’t using real science, and generally they have an ax to grind, such as being employed by tobacco companies or Exxon, or having personal religious convictions.

Doug Wertz

Everett