Science and Creationism:

A View from the National Academy of Sciences, Second Edition

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Size: 48 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:1999

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Steering Committee on Science and Creationism, National Academy of Sciences
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While the mechanisms of evolution are still under investigation, scientists universally accept that the cosmos, our planet, and life evolved and continue to evolve. Yet the teaching of evolution to schoolchildren is still contentious.
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Front Matter	i-x
Introduction	1-2	(skim)
The Origin of the Universe, Earth, and Life	3-8	(skim)
Evidence Supporting Biological Evolution	9-22	(skim)
Human Evolution	23-24	(skim)
Conclusion	25-26	(skim)
Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions	27-30	(skim)
Recommended Readings	31-32	(skim)
Reviewers	33-33	(skim)
NAS Council	34-34	(skim)
Credits	35-36	(skim)

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While the mechanisms of evolution are still under investigation, scientists universally accept that the cosmos, our planet, and life evolved and continue to evolve. Yet the teaching of evolution to schoolchildren is still contentious.
In Science and Creationism, The National Academy of Sciences states unequivocally that creationism has no place in any science curriculum at any level.
Briefly and clearly, this booklet explores the nature of science, reviews the evidence for the origin of the universe and earth, and explains the current scientific understanding of biological evolution. This edition includes new insights from astronomy and molecular biology.
Attractive in presentation and authoritative in content, Science and Creationism will be useful to anyone concerned about America's scientific literacy: education policymakers, school boards and administrators, curriculum designers, librarians, teachers, parents, and students.