By Jeffery Boudreau | Observer Reporter
According to a Gallup poll published on February 11 2009, just before Charles Darwin’s birthday, only 39% of Americans believe in Evolution. So how do you teach a class that more than half of the people in the country do not believe in? Some people do not like math or English courses, but it would be hard to find someone who does not believe in them.
Heather Conn teaches the course here at the Mount. Evolution can be a controversial topic for some, but Conn said that it is good for people to “learn the other side of the story.” She is not afraid to engage with people who do not believe in evolution, encouraging those who disbelieve to send her links and bring in material to present their side of the story.