Evolution and Creationism

Articles, essays, books, reports, and press releases

The links below are related to evolution and the relationship between science and creationism.

For more literature on these themes, search the archives of major newspapers and the Creation vs. Evolution Reference Database, or explore links to articles and recommended reading lists from other evolution vs. creationism sites.

MAIN TOPICS ON THIS PAGE:

• Physical and biological evolution of Earth
• Evolution vs. creationism in the classroom
• Who are creationists?
• Addressing anti-evolutionism
• Exploring the relationship between science and religion
• Intelligent design?

Physical and biological evolution of Earth

• The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin
• The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin
• The Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin
• Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences (second edition)
• The Evolution of the Universe, P. James E. Peebles (Princeton University), David N. Schramm (formerly of University of Chicago), Edwin L. Turner (Princeton University), and Richard G. Kron (University of Chicago) (published in Scientific American)
• Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science is an on-line book from the Resource for K–12 teachers, published by National Academy Press

Evolution vs. creationism in the classroom

• The Political Lessons of Kansas
  David Applegate, American Geological Institute (AGI) director of Government Affairs program
• Government Affairs Report: The Age of Rocks versus the Rock of Ages
  John Dragonetti, AGI Government Affairs Program senior advisor
• Kansas Deletes Evolution from State Science Test
  Script from a Talkback Live Debate with Eugenie Scott (executive director, National Center for Science Education) and Phillip Johnson (author of "Darwin on Trial")
• Why Evolution Must Not Be Ignored
  Transcript of a washingtonpost.com discussion;
  Steve Good (director, Kansas Collaborative Research Network) was on-line to answer questions regarding the Kansas Decision.
• Gore Avoids Stance on Creationism
  Hanna Rosin, Washington Post staff writer
• Students From Around the Country Rally on Kansas State Line for the Return of Evolution to Science Curricula
• Americans United For Separation of Church and State Endorses Student-led Campaign to Protect Teaching of Evolution
• Statement of the National Science Teachers Association in Response to the Kansas State Board of Education's Actions to Remove Evolution from State Standards
  Press release from the National Science Teachers Association
• Update on Kansas School Board Decision and Related Challenges to the Teaching of Evolution (12-29-99)
  AGI Government Affairs program
• Scientists Speak Out: The Battle to Win Back New Mexico
  Les McFadden, Chairman of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
• National Science Teachers Association Urges Oklahoma to Reject Textbook Disclaimer on Evolution
  Press release from the National Science Teachers Association
• Attitudes Toward Evolution
  Study report by Jeffrey Weld and Jill C. McNew, published in The Science Teacher
• Creationism in the Classroom: Should Science Classes Teach Creationism?
  ABCnews.com presents essays by Ellen Johnson (president, American Atheists) and D. Russell Humphreys (physicist and author of Starlight and Time, "a book on creationism")

Table of Contents
Compiled by Wendy Cunningham

	Introduction
I.	Sites describing and/or supporting evolution
II.	Sites describing and/or promoting creationism
III.	Position statements by scientific and eucational groups
IV.	Interactive forums
V.	Keep Kansas out of your back yard: What you can do
VI.	The Kansas Decision and other recent creationism vs. evolution school debates
VII.	Court cases
VIII.	Articles, essays, books, reports, and press releases
IX.	GSA members speak out at GSA's 1999 Annual Meeting
X.	Participate in the debate by teaching a class — Past GSA Treasurer David Dunn provides a syllabus and annotated bibliography for his University of Texas at Dallas course Geology Refutes Creationism