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Eugenie C. Scott among Scientific American 10
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is among the Scientific American 10 for 2009, described by the magazine in its June 2009 issue as "researchers, politicians, business executives and philanthropists who have recently demonstrated outstanding commitment to assuring that the benefits of new…
Congratulations to Felsenstein, Pennock, and Alberts
Among those honored in 2009 by the American Institute for Biological Sciences for their outstanding contributions to the biological sciences were three members of NCSE. In a joint statement quoted in a May 15, 2009, press release, AIBS President May Berenbaum and Executive Director Richard O'Grady…
NCSE encourages federal scientific integrity
NCSE recently offered its advice on ways the federal government can promote and protect scientific integrity. The comment will be considered as presidential science advisor John Holdren and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) develop regulations implementing President Obama's March…
Verdict against critic of creationism
James CorbettA teacher's description of creationism as "superstitious nonsense" was ruled to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by a federal judge in a decision in C. F. et al. v. Capistrano Unified School District et al., issued on May 1, 2009. James Corbett…
NCSE's expanded presence on Facebook
NCSE is expanding its presence on the social networking website Facebook with a new page that will eventually replace the existing NCSE group. The new page enables NCSE to showcase its work and interact with its fans to a greater degree than ever before. To become a fan of NCSE's page, visit the…
Alliance for Science essay contest winners
NCSE congratulates the winners of Alliance for Science's third annual essay contest, announced (PDF) on April 30, 2009. Alliance for Science — a non-profit organization which seeks "to heighten public understanding and support for science and to preserve the distinctions between science and…
Creationist legal dispute resolved
Ken Ham of AiG and Carl Wieland of CMIAnswers in Genesis and Creation Ministries International have agreed to settle their legal dispute, issuing a joint statement reading, "Each ministry is now focused on its respective mission, having put this dispute behind them." As the…
What's new in ACSI v. Stearns
The appeal of Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. is wending its way through the appeals process, with the University of California system submitting its responsive brief, and a number of organizations submitting amicus curiae briefs, in April 2009. The…
ICR sues THECB
The Institute for Creation Research Graduate School filed suit over the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's decision to deny the ICR's request for a state certificate of authority to offer a master's degree in science education. The complaint, filed on April 16, 2009, in the United States…

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