You are hereRap Artist, Education Advisor Extraordinaire, Master Scientist-Communicator honored by NCSE
Anti-Evolution and Anti-Climate Science Legislation Scorecard: 2013The rallying cry of science deniers in 2013? "One more time!" Once again legislators across our fair land have been pushing anti-evolution and anti-climate change bills. Many are classic "academic freedom" or "strengths and weaknesses" bills. Others take a less obvious tack, allowing teachers to "intelligently explore" controversies and help wayward students "develop critical thinking skills". Anti-Evolution and Anti-Climate Science Legislation Scorecard: 2012Call 2012 the Year of the Copycat. Many of the antievolution bills proposed this year were old bills that were simply dusted off and offered up as new. Master Educator, Young Activist, Honored By NCSE
 Friend of Darwin award recognizes lifetime evolution educator, young grassroots activist
It's an age-old story—the master and the newcomer. The expert who has devoted decades to keeping students on the right path. And the new kid who throws himself into the battle for truth, beauty, and the sheer joy of challenging the status quo. Standing Up For Evolution
 National science groups support NCSE with $$$
Is your organization standing tall for evolution? For science education? For the scientific method? Bumper Sticker Contest!
 Announcing NCSE's Bumper Sticker Contest! Our classic bumper stickers... "Evolutionists do it with increasing complexity" "Honk! If you understand punctuated equilibria" ...will remain in the lineup. But it's time to bring some new players onto the field. Anti-Evolution Legislation Scorecard: 2011
This has been a busy year for creationists. Since January, anti-science legislators in seven states have proposed nine bills attacking evolution and evolution education. Many are so-called "academic freedom" bills, like Tennessee's HB 368, which allows teachers to "help students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught." (For general background on academic freedom acts, go here. Second Annual Upchucky Awards Announced!
 Which creationist made us toss our cookies?Niles Eldredge, Father Of "Punctuated Equilibria", Honored By NCSEFriend of Darwin award recognizes Eldredge's major contributions to the public understanding of evolution
Niles Eldredge has been making the case for evolution—explaining, defending, and expanding the scientific account of the history of life—for over 40 years. Top Ten Evolution Stories of 2010
Those crafty creationists just won't let up. Since they can't get their way in the courts or state legislatures, their new tactic is to attack the curriculum itself, from science standards to textbooks, forcing teachers to teach science the creationist way. Pages
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