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Dealing with Antievolutionism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Eugenie C. Scott
Eugenie C. Scott*
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National Center for Science Education, Inc. Box 9477 Berkeley, California, 94709-0477
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In November of 1995, the Alabama Department of Education required all biology textbooks used in the state to display a disclaimer informing the young reader that

This textbook discusses evolution, a controversial theory some scientists present as a scientific explanation for the origin of living things, such as plants, animals and humans. No one was present when life first appeared on earth, therefore, any statement about life's origins should be considered as theory, not fact.

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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 2: Learning from the Fossil Record , October 1996 , pp. 15 - 28
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Copyright © 1996 by The Paleontological Society 

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