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Voices for evolution continue
The chorus of support for the teaching of evolution continues, with three statements from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the American Statistical Association, and the Union for Reform Judaism. In its statement, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists endorses "the use of evolution…
A chance to explore Darwin's Universe
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Richard Milner's Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z (University of California Press, 2009). Featured are articles on the pioneering paleontologist Barnum Brown and the creationist crusader William Jennings Bryan, the Clever Hans phenomenon,…
Polling evolution down under
A national survey reveals that one in ten Australians do not believe in evolution — and three in ten think that humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs. The survey, conducted by Auspoll for the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies and the Australian Academy of Science…
Three reviews for the summer
To help you plan your summer reading, NCSE is pleased to offer a preview of three reviews forthcoming in Reports of the NCSE. Explore the roots of the creationism/evolution controversy in classical antiquity, enjoy a compelling poetic treatment of Darwinian themes, or just peruse a collection of…
The latest from Livingston Parish
Creationism won't be taught in the public schools of Livingston Parish, Louisiana — at least not yet. The Baton Rouge Advocate (August 1, 2010) reports that "The Livingston Parish School Board won't try to include the teaching of creationism in this year's curriculum, but has asked the School…
The return of Stick Science
Stick Science — the science cartoon contest sponsored by Florida Citizens for Science, a grassroots organization defending and promoting the integrity of science education in Florida — is back! At the FCFS blog (August 1, 2010), Brandon Haught explains, "The basic concept here is to draw a cartoon…
Reflections on the Scopes trial from HNN
The History News Network commemorated the eighty-fifth anniversary of the Scopes trial — which ended on July 21, 1925 — by commissioning two essays to mark the occasion. In his essay, David N. Reznick, a professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside, and author of The Origin…
NCSE's Grand Canyon Trip 2010
July 1 - 9, 2010 Standing (left to right): Ken Miller, Dave Westmoreland, Alan Meyer, Zeb Hanley, Steve Baldwin, Jessica Laucher, Bob Elgin, Dustin Hayhurst, Sally Elgin, Jerry Robertson, Bruce Millies, Joanne Sites, Jack Sites, Randy Moore, Alan Gishlick, Dave Matchen, Sharon…
American Academy of Religion on teaching creationism
It is wrong to teach creation science or intelligent design in the science classroom, according to the American Academy of Religion. In its "Guidelines for Teaching About Religion in K‐12 Public Schools in the United States," issued in April 2010, the Academy poses the question "Can creation…

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