Texas Education Official Forced to
Resign Over Evolution
Glenn Branch
Chris Comer, a veteran state science administrator,
was not sufficiently "neutral" regarding evolution
and creationism.
A Sorry State of Affairs
Barbara Forrest
Chris Comer had forwarded an e-mail from NCSE
announcing a talk on ID by Barbara Forrest. The TEA
reaction proves the point of her talk.
The E-mail That Ended a Career
Glenn Branch
Hundreds of e-mails are sent from NCSE on a regular
basis. Why did this one cause so much trouble?
Explore Evolution: Notes from the Field
Louise S Mead
The newest entry in the "intelligent design" salvo is
released.No surprises: both the science and the
pedagogy are subpar.
The German Anti-Darwin Industry:
Twentieth Anniversary of a Multi-Media Business
Ulrich Kutschera
German anti-evolutionists celebrate the 20th
anniversary of their premiere publication — now with
multi-media support.
Science, Evolution, and Creationism:
A Welcome Defense of Evolution
Glenn Branch
The National Academy of Sciences releases a new,
updated, and expanded version of its classic
publication.
A New Standard in Florida: Evolution is
Fundamental
Glenn Branch
The process of adopting new standards for science
education in Florida was contentious, but the "e-word"
will now appear in the state science standards.
Updates
News from California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts,
South Carolina, Texas, Switzerland, and the United
Kingdom.
NCSE NEWS
News from the Membership
Glenn Branch
What our members are doing to support evolution and
oppose pseudoscience wherever the need arises.
NCSE's New Logo
Carrie Sager
The familiar "squashed spider" has been replaced.
MEMBERS' PAGES
Reactions from the Press
Chris Comer's forced resignation generated editorial
comments across the country. Here is a sampling.
Books: Stand Up for Human Evolution
Books about the biological history of humans and
other primates.
NCSE On the Road
Check the calendar here for NCSE speakers.
ARTICLE
The Mysterious "Spheres" of Ottosdal, South Africa
Paul V Heinrich
A closer examination of supposedly inexplicable objects
shows that they are neither as they were described nor all
that mysterious ... to a competent geologist.
BOOK REVIEWS
Worlds of Their Own
by Robert Schadewald
Reviewed by David Morrison
Science, Evolution, and Creationism
by the National Academy of Sciences
and Institute of Medicine
Reviewed by David C Kopaska-Merkel
Origins: A Reformed Look at Creation, Design, &
Evolution
by Deborah B Haarsma and Loren D Haarsma
Reviewed by Rebecca J Flietstra
The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate
Forensic Record of Evolution by Sean B Carroll
Reviewed by Louise S Mead
