Both diffusion and osmosis are a process by which things move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Osmosis refers to the movement of water. By trying to maintain a homogeneous condition throughout the entire system the cell there by maintains homeostasis.
The Discovery Institute announced that over 700 scientists had expressed support for intelligent design as of February 8, 2007. This prompted the National Center for Science Education to produce a light-hearted petition called  Project Steve  in support of evolution.
Various surveys have been conducted to evaluate scientific opinion on global warming. They have concluded that the majority of scientists support the idea of anthropogenic climate change. In 2004, the geologist and historian of science Naomi Oreskes summarized a study of the scientific literature on climate change. She analyzed 928 abstracts of papers from refereed scientific journals between 1993 and 2003 and concluded that there is a scientific consensus on the reality of anthropogenic climate change.