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The National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
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Wanted: Biologists curious about student learning
The Education Department of the American Society for Microbiology is currently soliciting participants for its Biology Scholars Program Research Residency — a year-long virtual residency geared... -
Antievolution bill in Mississippi dies
Mississippi's House Bill 586, which if enacted would have required "scientifically sound arguments by protagonists and antagonists of the theory of evolution" to be presented in the state's schools,... -
NCSE's Scott on-line
Eugenie C. ScottNCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott recently read from, and discussed, the second edition of her book Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction (University of California... -
Congratulations to Carl Zimmer
Carl ZimmerNCSE offers its congratulations to Carl Zimmer for winning the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for 2009 in the large newspaper category.read more -
Barbara Forrest profiled in Church and State
Barbara ForrestBarbara Forrest was profiled in the January 2010 issue of Church and State, published by Americans United for Separation of Church and State.read more -
Futuyma on natural selection and adaptation
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of a chapter from the second edition of Douglas J. Futuyma's popular textbook Evolution (Sinauer Associates, 2009). The chapter is on natural selection... -
The Creation "Museum" in Vanity Fair
Saddled ceratopsian at the Creation "Museum"A. A. Gill reports on his visit to Answers in Genesis's Creation "Museum" in the February 2010 issue of Vanity Fair — "a breathtakingly literal march... -
Freshwater case in The New York Times
The controversy over John Freshwater, a Mount Vernon, Ohio, middle school science teacher accused of inappropriate religious activity in the classroom, reached the pages of The New York Times... -
Darwin Day approaches
Charles DarwinAre you recovered from 2009's celebrations of the bicentennial of Darwin's birth and the sesquicentennial of the publication of On the Origin of Species? Good, because less than a month... -
Antievolution legislation in Missouri
House Bill 1651, introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives on January 13, 2010, and not yet referred to a committee, is apparently the second antievolution bill of 2010.read more
Google News ~ Religion
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Fans find religion on Bourbon Street
NEW ORLEANS -- Do you believe in this religion? In the pure and holy power of Saints? Stand here and bear witness, humbled servant, at the intersection of ... See all stories on this topic -
Study: Morality likely came before religion
âWe were interested in making use of this perspective because religion is linked to morality in different ways,â says Hauser, in a statement. ... See all stories on this topic -
ACLU Accuses Calif. Instructor of Religion Lessons
By AP FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says a science instructor at a public community college in California is improperly teaching ... See all stories on this topic -
True Religion to Report Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results on February ...
True Religion Apparel, Inc. is a growing, design-based jeans and jean-related sportswear brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets True Religion ... See all stories on this topic -
Being religious may not make you healthier after all
"We're not sure whether it is that religious people are more likely to gain weight through activities they pursue, or maybe heavier people seek out religion ... See all stories on this... -
Reverend reconciles sex and religion
But, at a talk Sunday afternoon about âSexuality, Religion, Faith and Morality,â Haffner, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, explained that her ... See all stories on this topic -
Crackle.com's 'Best of Penn Says: Religion' DVD Now Available on Amazon.com
"Best of Penn Says: Religion" is available on Amazon.com via CreateSpace DVD on-Demand. In this up close and personal web series, Penn the Magician, ... See all stories on this topic -
ACLU accuses science teacher of religion lessons
AP FRESNO, Calif.âThe American Civil Liberties Union says a science instructor at Fresno City College is illegally teaching religious views on homosexuality ... See all stories on this topic -
Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. ... See all stories on this topic -
Do Religion And Politicians Mix?
Mmegi Online By Lekopanye Mooketsi Should politics be mixed with religion? This question has become pertinent as a number of local pastors join the political band wagon. ... See all stories on this... -
Religion at GW, through the eyes of the devout
While the following four students are not representative of all religion on campus, their stories can shed light about religion at GW. ... See all stories on this topic -
Massacre, Religion and Sex: Dante's Inferno Skips Middle East
Spong The Middle East can be quite conservative when it comes to touchy subjects in games and media, particularly involving religion. Darksiders has been banned ... See all stories on this topic -
Investigating Wittgenstein, part 3: Religion as a language game
To call religion a language-game is to insist that certain sorts of practices â church attendence, praying, lighting candles, going on pilgrimage â are the ... See all stories on this topic -
Can religion be democratic?
The Guardian A General Synod meeting. Legislation on the ordination of women as bishops has been delayed. Photo by Dan Chung Photograph: Dan Chung As the General Synod ... See all stories on this... -
Baha'i woman helps lead vigil for Iran detainees
"Then I discovered it was a religion." After learning more about the religion, its followers' core beliefs and wrestling through her disbelief in God, ... See all stories on this... -
The President's Confusing Messages on Religion
But Christians cannot regard the sacred books of any other religion as holy or revealed. If they do, they are denying their own faith. ... See all stories on this topic -
YOUR VIEW: Religion and terrorism
Or in England where the official religion is Anglican Christianity. The irony of worrying about religion overrunning Western nations seems wasted on ... See all stories on this topic -
Political prayer breakfasts are bad religion
Religion is not supposed to be coercive in this country, but the prayer breakfast is the ultimate command performance, and that is only part of the problem. ... See all stories on this topic -
LETTER: Constitution gives us all the freedom of religion we need
The Constitution, when left to its intentions, allows individuals anything from freedom for or complete abstinence from any particular religion. See all stories on this topic -
Southern Baptists should slow down?
When I broke into mainstream religion writing about 1980, one of the leaders of Religion Newswriters Association was Louis Moore of the Houston Chronicle, ... See all stories on this topic
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The National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
-
Wanted: Biologists curious about student learning
The Education Department of the American Society for Microbiology is currently soliciting participants for its Biology Scholars Program Research Residency — a year-long virtual residency geared... -
Antievolution bill in Mississippi dies
Mississippi's House Bill 586, which if enacted would have required "scientifically sound arguments by protagonists and antagonists of the theory of evolution" to be presented in the state's schools,... -
NCSE's Scott on-line
Eugenie C. ScottNCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott recently read from, and discussed, the second edition of her book Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction (University of California... -
Congratulations to Carl Zimmer
Carl ZimmerNCSE offers its congratulations to Carl Zimmer for winning the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for 2009 in the large newspaper category.read more -
Barbara Forrest profiled in Church and State
Barbara ForrestBarbara Forrest was profiled in the January 2010 issue of Church and State, published by Americans United for Separation of Church and State.read more -
Futuyma on natural selection and adaptation
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview (PDF) of a chapter from the second edition of Douglas J. Futuyma's popular textbook Evolution (Sinauer Associates, 2009). The chapter is on natural selection... -
The Creation "Museum" in Vanity Fair
Saddled ceratopsian at the Creation "Museum"A. A. Gill reports on his visit to Answers in Genesis's Creation "Museum" in the February 2010 issue of Vanity Fair — "a breathtakingly literal march... -
Freshwater case in The New York Times
The controversy over John Freshwater, a Mount Vernon, Ohio, middle school science teacher accused of inappropriate religious activity in the classroom, reached the pages of The New York Times... -
Darwin Day approaches
Charles DarwinAre you recovered from 2009's celebrations of the bicentennial of Darwin's birth and the sesquicentennial of the publication of On the Origin of Species? Good, because less than a month... -
Antievolution legislation in Missouri
House Bill 1651, introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives on January 13, 2010, and not yet referred to a committee, is apparently the second antievolution bill of 2010.read more
Atheist Chat ~ Youtube Feeds
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Fans find religion on Bourbon Street
NEW ORLEANS -- Do you believe in this religion? In the pure and holy power of Saints? Stand here and bear witness, humbled servant, at the intersection of ... See all stories on this topic -
Study: Morality likely came before religion
âWe were interested in making use of this perspective because religion is linked to morality in different ways,â says Hauser, in a statement. ... See all stories on this topic -
ACLU Accuses Calif. Instructor of Religion Lessons
By AP FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says a science instructor at a public community college in California is improperly teaching ... See all stories on this topic -
True Religion to Report Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results on February ...
True Religion Apparel, Inc. is a growing, design-based jeans and jean-related sportswear brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets True Religion ... See all stories on this topic -
Being religious may not make you healthier after all
"We're not sure whether it is that religious people are more likely to gain weight through activities they pursue, or maybe heavier people seek out religion ... See all stories on this... -
Reverend reconciles sex and religion
But, at a talk Sunday afternoon about âSexuality, Religion, Faith and Morality,â Haffner, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, explained that her ... See all stories on this topic -
Crackle.com's 'Best of Penn Says: Religion' DVD Now Available on Amazon.com
"Best of Penn Says: Religion" is available on Amazon.com via CreateSpace DVD on-Demand. In this up close and personal web series, Penn the Magician, ... See all stories on this topic -
ACLU accuses science teacher of religion lessons
AP FRESNO, Calif.âThe American Civil Liberties Union says a science instructor at Fresno City College is illegally teaching religious views on homosexuality ... See all stories on this topic -
Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. ... See all stories on this topic -
Do Religion And Politicians Mix?
Mmegi Online By Lekopanye Mooketsi Should politics be mixed with religion? This question has become pertinent as a number of local pastors join the political band wagon. ... See all stories on this... -
Religion at GW, through the eyes of the devout
While the following four students are not representative of all religion on campus, their stories can shed light about religion at GW. ... See all stories on this topic -
Massacre, Religion and Sex: Dante's Inferno Skips Middle East
Spong The Middle East can be quite conservative when it comes to touchy subjects in games and media, particularly involving religion. Darksiders has been banned ... See all stories on this topic -
Investigating Wittgenstein, part 3: Religion as a language game
To call religion a language-game is to insist that certain sorts of practices â church attendence, praying, lighting candles, going on pilgrimage â are the ... See all stories on this topic -
Can religion be democratic?
The Guardian A General Synod meeting. Legislation on the ordination of women as bishops has been delayed. Photo by Dan Chung Photograph: Dan Chung As the General Synod ... See all stories on this... -
Baha'i woman helps lead vigil for Iran detainees
"Then I discovered it was a religion." After learning more about the religion, its followers' core beliefs and wrestling through her disbelief in God, ... See all stories on this... -
The President's Confusing Messages on Religion
But Christians cannot regard the sacred books of any other religion as holy or revealed. If they do, they are denying their own faith. ... See all stories on this topic -
YOUR VIEW: Religion and terrorism
Or in England where the official religion is Anglican Christianity. The irony of worrying about religion overrunning Western nations seems wasted on ... See all stories on this topic -
Political prayer breakfasts are bad religion
Religion is not supposed to be coercive in this country, but the prayer breakfast is the ultimate command performance, and that is only part of the problem. ... See all stories on this topic -
LETTER: Constitution gives us all the freedom of religion we need
The Constitution, when left to its intentions, allows individuals anything from freedom for or complete abstinence from any particular religion. See all stories on this topic -
Southern Baptists should slow down?
When I broke into mainstream religion writing about 1980, one of the leaders of Religion Newswriters Association was Louis Moore of the Houston Chronicle, ... See all stories on this topic