| Dispatches from the evolution wars: shifting tactics and expanding battlefields. | |
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PMID: 20504219 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Creationism continues to present a challenge to the teaching of evolution in the United States. With attempts to ban evolution education and to "balance" the teaching of evolution with creationism unavailing, creationists are increasingly favoring the approach of misrepresenting evolution as scientifically controversial. To understand the ongoing challenges facing evolution education in the United States, it is necessary to appreciate creationist actions at the different levels of educational governance--state legislatures, state boards of education, local boards of education, and finally the individual classroom--that serve as the battlegrounds for the evolution education wars. Scientists are in a unique position to defend the teaching of evolution, both by resisting creationist incursions as they occur and by helping to improve the teaching of evolution at both the precollege and college levels. |
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Authors:
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Glenn Branch; Eugenie C Scott; Joshua Rosenau |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annual review of genomics and human genetics Volume: 11 ISSN: 1545-293X ISO Abbreviation: Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-08 Completed Date: 2010-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100911346 Medline TA: Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 317-38 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Center for Science Education, Oakland, California 94609, USA. branch@ncse.com |
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Biological Science Disciplines
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education*,
legislation & jurisprudence Evolution* United States |
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