Creationism Vs. Evolution

Should Science Speak to Faith?

Two prominent defenders of science exchange their views on how scientists ought to approach religion and its followers

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed--Scientific American's Take

John Rennie, Michael Shermer and Steve Mirsky all watched Ben Stein's new antievolution movie. Here's what they had to say about its design flaws.

Bad Science and False Facts

Better late than never? Clergyman says church owes Darwin an apology

A spokesman for the Anglican Church says it should admit it wronged Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution is still considered anti-Christian in some circles, even as it's become a cornerstone of science.

Saddle Up That Stegosaurus--A Visit to the Creation Museum

In this episode Columbia College Chicago's Stephen Asma discusses the new antievolution Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., as well as his books on natural history museums and monsters, both mythological and teratological. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned in this episode include www.skeptic.com, www.stephenasma.com

Science Museums Adapt in Struggle against Creationist Revisionism [Slide Show]

Institutions step up fight against attacks on theory of evolution

Science Societies Urge Education

A consortium of scientific societies wants the scientific community to get more involved in science education, including evolution--before it's too late. Steve Mirsky reports.

Digits and Fidgets

Is the universe fine-tuned for life?

The Woodstock of Evolution

The World Summit on Evolution, held in the Galapagos Islands, revealed a science rich in history and tradition, data and theory, as well as controversy and debate

Darwin at the Zoo

Did humans invent right and wrong, or are these feelings part of the inheritance from our primate ancestors?

Can a Robot, an Insect or God Be Aware?

Our intuitions about consciousness in other beings and objects reveal a lot about how we think

Putting Darwin in His Place

Using his quiet country estate as headquarters, the great naturalist was a reclusive revolutionary

Okay, We Give Up

We feel so ashamed

Expelled Explained

A new movie, Expelled, claims that intelligent design is good science that is being censored by adherents to evolution, which is nothing but Darwinian dogma. Scientific American's editor-in-chief, John Rennie, and podcast host Steve Mirsky discuss the movie. And Eugenie Scott, director of the National Center for Science Education, talks about being interviewed for the film as well as her organization's efforts to provide correct information about the claims in Expelled. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. For more of SciAm's coverage of Expelled visit www.sciam.com/expelled. Websites mentioned on this episode include www.expelledthemovie.com; www.expelledexposed.com; www.natcenscied.org

Rational Atheism

An open letter to Messrs. Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens

Darwin on the Right

Why Christians and conservatives should accept evolution

The Gradual Illumination of the Mind

The advance of science, not the demotion of religion, will best counter the influence of creationism