Wrong question, say Stephen Meyer.
The question seems to presuppose three things: the scientific community is uniformly opposed to the theory of intelligent design; the theory needs majority support in the academy to be credible; and there is good reason—such as lack of supporting evidence—for hostility toward the theory within academia.
Read the rest for his explanation of each point.
Dr. Meyers’ book, Signature in the Cell, is the first full-scale case for ID based on the evidence from DNA