National Center for Science EducationThe National Center for Science Education, Inc. --NCSE -- is a nonprofit, tax-exempt membership organization working to defend the teaching of evolution against sectarian attack. We are a nationally-recognized clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific creationism" out"Eroding Evolution" in Louisiana- August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008: "Eroding Evolution," a new article in the JulyAugust 2008 issue of Church and State, addresses the recently enacted "Science Education Act" in Louisiana, which threatens to open the door for creationism and scientifically unwarranted critiques of evolution to ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/LA/150_eroding_evolution_in_louisia_8_28_2008.a... "A Teacher on the Front Line"- August 24, 2008 August 24, 2008: "A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash" -- a story on the front page of The New York Times (August 24, 2008) -- examines the creationismevolution controversy as it plays out in the classroom of David Campbell, a biology teacher in Orange Park, F ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/FL/613_a_teacher_on_the_front_line_8_24_2008.as... Ayala interviewed in HHMI Bulletin- August 22, 2008 August 22, 2008: NCSE Supporter Francisco Ayala was interviewed about evolution and creationism for the August 2008 issue of HHMI Bulletin, published by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Responding to a question about whether the controversy ended with the decision in ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/US/480_ayala_interviewed_in_emhhmi__8_22_2008.a... NCSE and the Grand Canyon 2009- August 19, 2008 August 19, 2008: Explore the Grand Canyon with Scott and Gish! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon -- as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005). From July 3 ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/ZZ/15_ncse_and_the_grand_canyon_2009_8_19_2008.... The Clergy Letter Project seeks rabbis- August 13, 2008 August 13, 2008: As part of its efforts to encourage and support members of the clergy who acknowledge the scientific importance of evolution, the Clergy Letter Project is now asking rabbis to sign its open letter concerning religion and science. The letter begins, "As rabbis from var ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/US/630_the_clergy_letter_project_seek_8_13_2008... Victory in California creationism case- August 12, 2008 August 12, 2008: The defendants in Association of Christian Schools International et al. v. Roman Stearns et al. have prevailed. The case, originally filed in federal court in Los Angeles on August 25, 2005, centered on the University of California system's policies and statements relevant to evaluating the qualifications of applicants for admission ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/CA/782_victory_in_california_creation_8_12_2008... Polling creationism in Canada- August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008: Among Canadians, 58 percent accept evolution, while 22 percent think that God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years, and 20 percent are unsure, according to a new poll from Angus Reid Stategies. The poll was conducted ...http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2008/CN/311_polling_creationism_in_canada_8_8_2008.a... |