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A preview of The Serengeti Rules
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Sean B. Carroll's The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters (Princeton University Press, 2016). The preview consists of chapter 2, "The Economy of Nature," in which Carroll discusses the work of a "young…
“Why Are There Still Monkeys?” in Lyell
In “A Pseudo-Darwin Quotation,” I was discussing a spurious quotation that William Bell Riley seemed to have invented and misattributed to Darwin in his pamphlet Evolution—A False Philosophy, published sometime in the 1930s. Part of my interest stemmed from the fact that Riley…
John Glenn: Defender of Both Faith and Evolution
I held a small, private moment of silence last week when I heard that John Glenn had passed away at the age of 95. Glenn’s obituary in the Washington Post grants him the title “ultimate all-American hero,” backing up that accolade with a description of his event-filled life as a…
A Pseudo-Darwin Quotation
In “Evolution—A False Philosophy,” a pamphlet published sometime in the 1930s by William Bell Riley (1861–1947), the Baptist preacher who was as responsible for the flourishing of the antievolution crusade of the 1920s as anyone, there appears a spurious quotation attributed to Darwin. Riley is…
NCSE's Reid on Trump's First 100 Days
NCSE's executive director Ann Reid was featured in Scientific American's report "Trump's First 100 Days: Science Education and Schools" (December 5, 2016).After noting the existence of evolution and climate change denial among members of the incoming administration, the report observed, "…
Facebook: n > 180,000
A milestone: there are now over 180,000 fans of NCSE's Facebook page. Why not join them, by visiting the page and becoming a fan by clicking on the "Like" box by NCSE's name? You'll receive the latest NCSE news delivered straight to your Facebook Home page, as well as updates on evolution-related…
RNCSE 36:4 now on-line
NCSE is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Reports of the National Center for Science Education is now available on-line. The issue — volume 36, number 4 — is the fourth issue in the newsletter's new, streamlined, and full-color format.Featured are not one but two articles…
It’s Giving Tuesday, Show NCSE Some Love!
Giving Tuesday is a designated time to remember the causes you hold dear while you’re doing your holiday shopping. This year, I hope you’ll consider putting a little something in NCSE ‘s stocking.Why give to NCSE?I’ll give you two reasons:1. Because what NCSE does is really important; and 2.…
Remember NCSE on Giving Tuesday
The Tuesday following Thanksgiving is emerging as Giving Tuesday, a national day of charity and generosity at the beginning of the holiday season. On this Giving Tuesday — November 29, 2016 — please consider supporting NCSE and its important work to defend the integrity of science education by…

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