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New survey results on evolution
Included in the Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences Survey for 2010 were a number of questions about evolution, religion, and scientific consensus — and as usual there were few surprises in the results (PDF, pp. 9-11). Asked "[w]hich of these statements comes closest to your views…
Polls and Surveys at Your Fingertips!
New resource for scientists, researchers, educators, the press, and concerned citizens   Check out NCSE's new web page devoted to surveys, polls, and relevant reports. The aim is to track public opinion about evolution, creationism, religion, and related issues. The page: http://…
Darwin Stands Tall in Texas!
"Friends of Darwin" take center stage   They came from Texas. Big, brawny men, with big, brawny brains. They had a mission: To make evolution education safe for kids throughout the Republic of Texas. These three men—David Hillis, Gerald Skoog and Ron Wetherington—stood tall for…
Martin Gardner dies
Martin GardnerThe polymathic Martin Gardner died on May 22, 2010, at the age of 95, according to the obituary in The New York Times (May 23, 2010). Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 21, 1914, Gardner studied philosophy at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1936. After…
Creationism in Rapture Ready!
[This file was available until June 22, 2010.] NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of Daniel Radosh's Rapture Ready! Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture (Scribner 2008; Soft Skull 2010) — featuring Radosh's account of his visit to Answers in Genesis's Creation…
Dr. Scott the Octodoc
"Wear sunscreen--and trust your brain!"   That's just some of the sage advice that NCSE's executive director Dr. Eugenie C. Scott passed along to graduates at the University of Missouri on Saturday, May 15. Dr. Scott was at UM to not only deliver a commencement speech, but to…
NCSE's Scott at Mizzou
Receiving her honorary degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, on May 15, 2010, NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott addressed the graduating class, recommending, "Use sunscreen, and use your brains." She added, "use your brains, but use your heart, too. You'll be a better…
Videos, videos, videos!
Eugenie C. ScottA slew of videos featuring NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott have been recently added to NCSE's YouTube channel. There's "Not Over After Dover," a lecture delivered at Colorado State University in January 2010, as well as three segments from the "Listen to…
From Evolution to Global Warming?
Will 2010 be the Year of Science Denial?   Science deniers, creationists, and their fellow travelers aren't just targeting evolution. Now they're turning their sights on global warming. Proof positive? The South Dakota legislature has passed House Concurrent Resolution 1009, which…

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