Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
ID in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
New! Recent summary of the Sternberg saga The article doesn't list the key phrase "intelligent design!"
The quarterly Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington is a relatively obscure journal known primarily to a subgroup of taxonomists. According to WorldCat, 261 libraries catalog the journal, though some subscriptions including that of the (local) University of Nebraska have expired. It achieved celebrity status when it published Stephen C. Meyer's "The origin of biological information and the higher taxonomic categories". (Meyer is currently on the faculty of Palm Beach Atlantic University - a Christian fundamentalist school). A cursory glance at the table of contents shows "The Origin..." to be out of character with the general run of articles.
Of immediate interest was how Proceedings came to publish Meyer's article. The Scientist concluded that Editor in Chief, Richard Sternberg, was a creationist. The Panda's Thumb gave extensive coverage and even Wingnut and Objective Ministries took note. See also the review by Gishlick, et al at Talk Reason. Most recently the Biological Society of Washington announced irregularities in the review of the Meyer article. The Proceedings was still recovering from the recent Mock Turtle scandal. The society consequently revised its editorial protocol and created a website with a specific statement about the Meyer article.
"Tainting of the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington" in Palaenotology Newsletter
Southern Baptists among those sucked in by DI hype, The Washington Post reflects
If ID is more than rhetoric, its publications should make predictions leading to research and ultimately networks of publications in high impact journals.