Original sentence: Meyer alleges that those who oppose "Darwinism" are persecuted by the scientific community and prevented from publishing their views, though this assertion has been dismissed by some as a hoax, saying that the individuals promoting intelligent design have not bothered to conduct or publish scientific research on the topic, instead promoting the theory directly to the public
Edited sentence: Meyer alleges that those who oppose "Darwinism" are persecuted by the scientific community and prevented from publishing their views, though this assertion has been dismissed as a hoax, as the individuals promoting intelligent design have not bothered to conduct or publish scientific research on the topic, instead promoting the theory directly to the public