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Events of the Past Year
July 4, 2007 to Present

 Alabama
Alabama antievolution bill dies
Antievolution legislation in Alabama
 California
California Academy of Sciences adds its voice for evolution
Interim victory in California creationism case
Over in Roseville
 Canada
Expelled opens in Canada
 Florida
Antievolution bills in Florida progress
Evolution in the Florida state science standards
Update on evolution in the Florida state science standards
Antievolution bills dead in Florida
Antievolution resolutions spreading through northern Florida
Antievolution bills continue to advance through Florida legislature
Florida science standards shooting for an A, says expert
Creationist pressure mounting in Florida
Opposition to the antievolution bills in Florida
A second antievolution bill in Florida
Antievolution legislation in Florida
Evolution under siege in Florida
The aftermath in Florida
The e-word arrives in Florida
 Illinois
Christian professor embattled for supporting evolution
 Indiana
Indiana Academy of Science adds its voice for evolution
 Kentucky
Tourism agency charged with improperly promoting creation "museum"
Fletcher loses Kentucky governorship
Paleontologists denounce creation "museum"
The Smart Set visits the Creation "Museum"
A Trip to the Anti-Museum
Tourism agency revises its description of the creation "museum"
 Louisiana
Louisiana creationism bill is on Governor's desk
Creationist bill passed by Louisiana House of Representatives
Veto of Louisiana's antievolution bill urged
Antievolution bill in Louisiana progresses
Louisiana Coalition for Science calls for veto of creationist bill
A second antievolution bill in Louisiana
Louisiana's antievolution bill under scrutiny
Antievolution legislation in Louisiana
Louisiana antievolution bill passes Senate
Louisiana's latest creationism bill moves to House floor
Louisiana governor signs creationist bill
 Massachusetts
Evolution education in Massachusetts
Creationist's lawsuit against Woods Hole dismissed
Creationist files lawsuit against Woods Hole
 Michigan
A second antievolution bill in Michigan
Antievolution legislation in Michigan
 Missouri
Missouri antievolution bill dies
A new antievolution bill in Missouri
 New Mexico
Science Watch podcasts from NMSR
 Ohio
Creationist teacher in Ohio to be fired
Creationist teacher sued in Ohio
 Oklahoma
Oklahoma Academy of Science adds its voice for evolution
 South Carolina
Antievolution legislation in South Carolina dies
Antievolution legislation in South Carolina
South Carolina board of education sees the light
 Tennessee
Judgment Day censored in Memphis?
 Texas
Barbara Forrest on Chris Comer's forced resignation
Texas Academy of Sciences adds its voice for evolution
BSCS concerned about Texas
Science Supervisor Chris Comer Sues Texas Education Agency
Scientists oppose ICR certification in Texas
ICR seeks to grant degrees in Texas
The Comer controversy continues
Antievolutionist appointed to head Texas state board of education
Reaction to the Comer resignation
Texas education official forced to resign over evolution
Norma Gabler dies
McLeroy accused of hostility to science education and religious tolerance
The latest on the Comer controversy
Decision on ICR's graduate school deferred
Survey shows overwhelming opposition to ICR certification
ICR fails to obtain certification in Texas
Editorials on the impending struggle in Texas
Pro-science board member wins primary challenge
Concern mounting about Texas state science standards
 United Kingdom
Guidance on creationism for British teachers
The Association for Science Education adds its voice for evolution
Designing Darwin contest
The Geological Society of London adds its voice for evolution
 National
"Creationists are Vitter's latest hookup"
Creationism/evolution in Discover
McGill Journal of Education special issue on teaching evolution
Vitter earmark withdrawn
Earmark for Anti-Science Creationist Group Must Be Removed
Groups Ask Senate to Remove Earmark Promoting Creationism from Spending Bil
Judgment Day praised in Nature
Judgment Day in the news
Expelled excoriated
Creationist geology in the news and on the air
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
Gross drubs Behe in The New Criterion
National Council for the Social Studies adds its voice for evolution
Earmark for Louisiana creationist group?
Hacking reviews creationism/evolution books in The Nation
D. James Kennedy dies
United Methodist Church adopts pro-evolution resolutions
"Evolution and Creationism in America's Classrooms"
McComas wins Evolution Education Award
The Clergy Letter Project wants you
Alliance for Science essay contest winners
Evolution at Rockefeller now on-line
Ken Miller on Science Friday and Colbert Report
Islamic creationism invading the United States
Forrest and Gross on "Biochemistry by design"
Flock of Dodos now on home DVD
The second issue of Evolution: Education and Outreach
A call for a presidential debate on science and technology
Science, Evolution, and Creationism released
"Evolution and Its Discontents: A Role for Scientists in Science Education"
Matzke drubs Behe in Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Newest Templeton Prize winner rejects "intelligent design"
Evolution: Education and Outreach debuts
First Freedom First simulcast: March 26
Union of Concerned Scientists adds its voice for evolution
American Fisheries Society adds its voice for evolution
United Church of Christ embracing evolution
American Geophysical Union adds its voice for evolution
Padian on Darwin's enduring legacy
William F. Buckley Jr. dies
ISSR adds its voice for evolution
Kudos for Science, Evolution, and Creationism
Judgment Day wins a Peabody Award
Darwin Day approaches
Alliance for Science evolution essay contest
Expelled producers accused of copyright infringement
Call for Papers: Special Journal Issue of Science & Education
Call for Papers: Darwin's Reach
Kenneth R. Miller webcast: April 4
 International
"Harun Yahya" sentenced to prison
Council of Europe approves resolution against creationism
The Pope on evolution again
 NCSE News
Farewell, Nick
Catching up with RNCSE
Judgment Day Accurate, NCSE Reports
Expelled exposed
Expelled flunks the test
See the Grand Canyon with Scott and Gish
NCSE videos about creationism heat up debate on YouTube
Philip Kitcher on Point of Inquiry
Not in Our Classrooms lauded in BioScience
Padian reviews Kitzmiller books
New NCSE logo contest
Congratulations to Fraknoi, Lynch, and Wright
Learn to teach evolution with NCSE's Louise Mead
Padian on improving evolution education
Congratulations to Carl Zimmer
Catching up with RNCSE
NCSE's Scott to be honored by UCSF
Help wanted
Bruce Alberts appointed as new editor-in-chief of Science
Catching up with RNCSE
NCSE's Scott to be honored by the University of New Mexico
Eyeing "ID"
New faces at NCSE
NCSE president elected to AAAS
Tell your librarian...
Creationism's evolution, caught on tape
NCSE on Facebook
NCSE Logo Contest Winner
Malcolm McKenna dies
Help wanted
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