Evolutionary biology has become a foundational underpinning for the biological sciences in general, including medical science. Control of funding for these areas is mainly controlled by political bodies where a detailed understanding of their nature and potential is often lacking. The popularisation of anti-evolution, and anti-science views in general, is therefore seen as a potential threat to scientific progress.
The e attempted zinger about "why the angst if ToE is challenged"
has layers that are worth more analysis.
First, there never has been an actual challenge to it's validity.
Nothing faintly resembling disproof has ever been discovered.
" How come still monkeys" or quoting genesis hs zero data.
The question is better turned back on the creationists. Why, if
their version of things i so true, can they provide zero evidence.
that it is, if ToE is so wrong, why is there no evidence?
Where the actual dread nd anxiety (angst )about challenge is is of course
with the creos who are terribly upset that their chosen interpretation
of genesis is directly refuted by all known relevant evidence on earth.
Look how many think evolution is Satan inspitred! That science
is a to religion! Doom!
There's no reason a real challenge to anything in science should
cause anxiety and dread- at least not to anyone in science.
New discoveries are what they live for.