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.
Scientists are very concerned about how the public views them because of how budgets toward science are being cut, Ecklund said. The study also found that: 1  Scientists who say they are spiritual or religious are less likely to see religion and science as being in conflict.2  Nearly all scientists interviewed, whether they are religious or nonreligious, said they did not agree with teaching intelligent design in public schools.nly 15 percent of respondents said religion and science were always in conflict, while 15 percent said the two were never in conflict. The majority, 70 percent, said religion and science are only sometimes in conflict. Those who were interviewed were pulled from a broader survey of 2,198 scientists.