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"Intelligent design" unwelcome in British classrooms
In the latest from the United Kingdom, the Guardian (December 7, 2006) reported that the British government is preparing to "write to schools telling them that controversial teaching materials promoting creationism should not be used in science lessons." The materials in question, which…
Nationwide Screenings of FLOCK OF DODOS to Celebrate Darwin Day 2007
by Randy Olson Ed. Note: The following is a press release from Randy Olson, director of Flock of Dodos, a documentary about the evolution vs. intelligent design creationism battle, focusing on Kansas. Nationwide Screenings of FLOCK OF DODOS to Celebrate Darwin Day! Los…
Creationism in the United Kingdom
The threat of creationism in public education continues to occupy the headlines in the United Kingdom, prompted in part by a propaganda blitz on the part of a newly formed creationist organization styling itself Truth in Science. In September 2006, Truth in Science sent packets of creationist…
Creationism in Turkey
Adding to the creationism sightings around the world, Reuters (November 22, 2006) ran a story on Islamic creationism in Turkey, where "[s]cientists say pious Muslims in the government, which has its roots in political Islam, are trying to push Turkish education away from its traditionally secular…
Awards for Moore and Pennock
Two long-time friends of NCSE were recently honored. Randy Moore received the 2006 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching State Professor of the Year Award. Sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and administered by the Council for Advancement and Support…
NCSE's Scott on Culture Shocks
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott appeared on Culture Shocks, the talk radio show hosted by Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, on November 13, 2006, to discuss the antievolutionism movement. Among the topics discussed were the…
Not in Our Classrooms reviewed in Teacher
On the heels of approving reviews in Library Journal and Booklist, Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design is Wrong for Our Schools just received a favorable review in the November/December 2006 issue of Teacher magazine. In his assessment, Howard Good…
New staff at NCSE
Many hands make light work, as the saying goes, and so NCSE is pleased to announce the addition of three new members of its staff. NCSE possesses a unique trove of material on the creationism/evolution controversy, and we regard it as part of our mission to preserve it for posterity -- as well as…
"Intelligent Design" supporter Rick Santorum ousted
Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference is considered the third most powerful Republican in the United States Senate, was defeated by his Democratic opponent Bob Casey Jr., who received 59% of the vote to Santorum's 41% in the November 7,…

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