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Does Expelled Belong in the Science Classroom?
Kevin Fisher
Now available on DVD, should Expelled be used as a
supplement in science classes?
Books: Biological Lives
Read about key players in scientific discoveries,
evolutionary theory, and the advancement of
knowledge about the natural world.
NCSE On the Road
Check the calendar here for NCSE speakers.
SPECIAL FEATURES
A Rude Introduction to Expelled
Eugenie C Scott
When asked to appear in a film,
NCSE's executive director usually accepts.
But this time, there was a twist.
Bait and Switch: Expelled's Questionable Interview Tactics
Anne D Holden and Eugenie C Scott
And it turns out that the producers of Expelled were
less than forthcoming with other evolution advocates
they sought for the film.
Marketing Expelled
Anne D Holden and Eugenie C Scott
Opening weekend box office numbers are important to
the success of a film. How Expelled's producers pulled
those numbers up.
Expelled Tanks at the Box Office After Big Start
Eugenie C Scott
The first weekend was strong, but then ... not so much.
Ben in His Own Words
Excerpts from interviews with narrator Ben Stein.
Trouble Ahead for Science
Kenneth R Miller
This pale imitation of science will not prepare US
students to make future progress in health, agriculture,
technology, engineering, or conservation.
Expelled and the Reviewers
Glenn Branch
The movie may have sold a lot of tickets, but only 10% of
independent reviewers had anything positive to say
about the film.
Creationists' Culture Wars: Hollywood Style
Robert T Pennock
Expelled is another front on the attack on science.
"Academic freedom" bills are the most recent weapons.
Meet the Martyrs: Caroline Crocker
Carrie Sager and Andrea Bottaro
She claims she was "fired", but she kept on teaching.
Meet the Martyrs: Guillermo Gonzalez
Carrie Sager
The astronomer was denied tenure.Was it more than just involvement in ID?
Meet the Martyrs: Richard Sternberg
Carrie Sager and Eugenie C Scott
He resigned before he allowed a controversial paper in
print, then claimed persecution.
Meet the Martyrs: Robert Marks, Pamela Winnick, Michael Egnor
Carrie Sager
Their professional lives ruined? Not by Big Science!
Expelled Errors: Challenging Science
Carrie Sager and Joshua Rosenau
The real story of how science treats dissenters.
Expelled Errors: Evolution
Joshua Rosenau and Eugenie C Scott
The film's errors in describing evolutionary science.
Expelled Errors: "Intelligent Design"
Eugenie C Scott and Joshua Rosenau
One would expect the film at least to get this right.
Expelled Errors: Science and Religion
Eugenie C Scott and Peter MJ Hess
If evolution equals atheism, why do so many religious
denominations accept it?
Expelled Errors: Hitler and Eugenics
Joshua Rosenau and Susan Spath
Hitler did not need evolution to support his ambitions.
Divergence over Expelled
Glenn Branch
Who liked it; who didn't. And why?
Why Re-Invent the Crystal?
Gary Hurd
The film avoided asking anyone whose research
actually focuses on the relationship between inorganic
crystals and early life.
