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| See the Canyon with Scott and Gish! |
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 NCSE's 2008 Grand Canyon raft trip takes place July 30 - August 6. Twenty four lucky members will raft the full length of the canyon from Marble Canyon to South Cove, experiencing one of the most beautiful and majestic natural features on the planet. Of course, as Eugenie Scott, NCSE's executive director, will inform the rafters, the whole Colorado plateau was laid down by the receding waters of Noah's Flood, and Grand Canyon itself was cut catastrophically in a matter of days. Geologist Alan "Gish" Gishlick, Gustavas Adolphus College, will present the standard geological history of Grand Canyon to the rafters -- and they can make up their own mind. NCSE's "Creation/Evolution Grand Canyon Raft Trip" is a wonderful way to learn about the creationism/evolution controversy in a fabulous natural setting.
The 2008 trip is sold out. |
A Lecture featuring
Eugenie C. Scott and Alan Gishlick
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| July 17, 2008 7:00am |
| Marble Canyon, AZ |
| For more information, contact Nina Hollenberg at 510-601-7203. |
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| Sex On the Brain: Why We Differ |
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 A keynote address for the "Boys and Girls at Risk: The Emerging Science of Gender Differences" conference at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Andrew J. Petto will discuss the sex differences in humans in the context of evolution and sexual reproduction, and their effects on our brains, behavior, biology, mate choice, social organization, and longevity. |
A Lecture featuring
Andrew J. Petto
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| July 21, 2008 10:30pm |
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club
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| 1 W. Dayton St |
| Madison, WI |
| For more information, contact Chris Dunleavy at 608-265-4267 or click here |
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| Evolutionary Theory: Springboard to Living in Nature |
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 A presentation in the Nibbles ‘N Knowledge series: Educational and entertaining speakers lead a monthly series aimed at discussing conservation and nature-related topics; as well as light-hearted, adventure travel, and poetic presentations. Evenings start with appetizers and a cash bar at 5 p.m., and are followed by the night’s featured speaker at 6 p.m. $12 / member, $15 / non-member |
A Lecture featuring
Andrew J. Petto
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| August 14, 2008 6:00pm |
Discovery Center
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| P.O. Box 237 |
| Manitowish Waters, WI |
| For more information, contact Maggie Ortlieb at 715-543-2085 or click here |
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| Darwin and Linnaeus: Their Impact on Our View of the Natural World |
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 101 years before the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species, Carl Linnaeus was the first scientist to classify humans with other animals, placing them with apes and monkeys as Primates. Linnaeus, operating on the basis that God had specially created all plants and animals according to immutable “kinds”, nonetheless perceived that living things could be ordered in a hierarchical manner – a perception that led later scientists, including Darwin, to recognize that common ancestry could better explain these relationships than special creation. Darwin overthrew the Linnaean idea of static species in favor of “transmutation”, or descent with modification. We are still feeling the reverberations today. |
A Lecture featuring
Eugenie C. Scott
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| More information about Eugenie C. Scott.
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| August 21, 2008 2:00pm |
Hall of Chautauqua
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| Chautauqua Institution |
| Chautauqua, NY |
| For more information, contact Maureen Rovengo or click here |
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| Science and Religion as Ways of Knowing |
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 A lecture at Miami of Ohio, sponsored by the Center for American and World Cultures.
To understand science and religion as ways of knowing, one must first define science and religion, and then determine the goals of each. Science is an attempt to explain the natural world using natural processes. Religions may also attempt to explain the natural world, but tend to be criticized when they try. Similarly, science is criticized when it attempts to supplant religion as a source of moral guidance. This lecture will discuss the controversy over creationism and evolution as an illustration of the misuse of both science and religion. |
A Lecture featuring
Eugenie C. Scott
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| More information about Eugenie C. Scott.
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| September 11, 2008 4:30pm |
Hall Auditorium
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| Oxford, OH |
| For more information, contact Mary Jane Berman or click here |
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| Why Darwin Matters |
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 A lecture in the Darwin series at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. The series will include presentations in science, history, philosophy, and the humanities. Darwin had a profound effect on science, making contibutions in both geology and biology, but also promoting a more modern approach to how science is done. He also had a profound effect on religion and culture, and in the United States, on education. |
A Lecture featuring
Eugenie C. Scott
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| More information about Eugenie C. Scott.
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| September 16, 2008 7:00pm |
| Boone, NC |
| For more information, contact Howie Neufeld. |
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| Avoiding Kitzmiller v. Dover: Keeping Your District Out Of Court |
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 The Kitzmiller v. Dover trial striking down Intelligent Design was a victory for science education, but an expensive, time consuming, and distracting experience for the school district and its teachers. The panel has decades of experience on avoiding such lawsuits to share with teachers. It is important to avoid corrupting science education by either denigrating evolution, or encouraging some form of creationism to be taught. Case studies will be discussed and questions taken. |
A Panel featuring
Eugenie Scott, Steve Case, and Vic Hutchison
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| October 16, 2008 2:30pm |
Cook Convention Center
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| 255 N. Main Street |
| Memphis, TN |
| For more information, click here. |
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| Darwin’s Legacy in Science and Society |
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY |
 Charles Darwin’s publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 was an extraordinary milestone for science, but it also had profound effects on theology, philosophy, literature, and society in general. Nowhere is this more true than in the United States, where the teaching of evolution has been contentious since the early part of the 20th century. Why have Darwin’s ideas been so valuable– and yet so controversial? The answers lie not in science, but in history and culture. |
A Lecture featuring
Eugenie Scott
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| More information about Eugenie C. Scott.
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| January 27, 2009 7:00pm |
Voyages of Discovery Lectures
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| East Carolina University |
| Greenville, NC |
| For more information, contact John A. Tucker, PhD. |
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