History
By May 8, 2006, the PSSI Dissent petition had 34 signatories.
Originally it was free to join the PSSI. This continued to be true at least through April 11, 2007.
On the evening of Friday, September 29, 2006, a "Doctors who Doubt Darwin" rally organized by Tom Woodward, author of Doubts About Darwin, and Rich Akin, author of Darwin or Design?, and sponsored by the PSSI, was held at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome. This rally drew about 3500-4000 people, according to Hank Tippins of the Tampa Bay newspaper, The Observer News. Jacob Tillman of the University of South Florida newspaper, The Oracle estimated that the crowd was larger than 1000. Apologetic organizations promoting the event had hoped to fill all 7700 seats in the Sun Dome.
This meeting featured the Discovery Institute's Jonathan Wells and fellow Michael Behe, and received local radio coverage. The Sun Dome rally was opposed by the Florida Citizens for Science organization.
The PSSI also sponsored a three hour presentation to 120 people at the Radisson Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida on the morning of Saturday, September 30, 2006, the day after the Sun Dome rally. This discussion featured intelligent design advocates Michael Behe, Ralph Seelke and Jonathan Wells. St. Petersburg Times reporter Melanie Ave reported that the material was met with skepticism in some quarters. A debate was planned as a second part to "Darwin or Design?" featuring the Discovery Institute's Stephen C. Meyer.
Read more about this topic: Physicians And Surgeons For Scientific Integrity
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