When it comes to dissing evolution (and science in general) there's no lack of volunteers. How to decide which among them is the worst?

They came from Texas. Big, brawny men, with big, brawny brains. They had a mission: To make evolution education safe for kids throughout the Republic of Texas.

These three men—David Hillis, Gerald Skoog and Ron Wetherington—stood tall for evolution!

Websites

• Understanding Evolution
• Understanding Science
• Evolution and the Nature of Science Institutes (ENSI)
• PBS Evolution program
• Teach Evolution and Make It Relevant
• The Talk Origins

"Creation", the new film about Darwin starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, premieres on Friday, January 22, in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Boston, and Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Sciences has named Dr. Eugenie C. Scott the latest recipient of the NAS Public Welfare Medal. She joins an elite club that includes Carl Sagan, C. Everett Koop, David Packard, and Vannevar Bush.