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Don't rest yet, I would bet there's an appeal and a desire to move it 
to the Supreme Court...
Beryl

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>The judicial decision yesterday in the plaintiffs case against the 
>Dover, Pa school board is a stake in the heart of ID. It will be 
>very, very hard for ID to be taught in public schools in this 
>country and that is wonderful.
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>However, we still need to present evolution science to our audiences 
>of adults and especially children. This decision does not effect the 
>polls that show that the majority of our population do not 
>understand or accept evolution science (anymore that than they 
>understand that the earth takes a year to go around the sun or that 
>man and dinosaurs lived together at the same time on Earth). 
>Teachers may have an easier time teaching evolution as the decision 
>may give teachers heart to incorporate evolution in to their 
>classrooms and immunize them against parental complaints.  That 
>remains to be seen.
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>I recently received this DVD and I think it could be a good resource 
>for your use in presenting the relevance of evolution science to 
>your public. Probably not for very young children.
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>Enjoy the Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah or whatever you choose to celebrate.
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>Martin
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>NEW! Evolution-Why Bother?
>2005. AIBS, the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, and Why Bother 
>Films have produced a 27-minute video, endorsed for classroom use by 
>the National Association of Biology Teachers, that contains 
>interviews with eminent scientists and relevant information to 
>enhance students', teachers', and the general public's understanding 
>of the relevance of evolution to daily life and to meeting numerous 
>challenges facing society. Topics addressed include the use of 
>evolutionary biology to guide our search for new medicines, help 
>solve crimes, develop vaccines, combat antibiotic-resistant 
>bacteria, deal with invasive species, grow our food, provide a 
>rational basis for managing resources, protect endangered species, 
>and use phylogenetic analyses to identify emerging diseases. DVD and 
>VHS format. $34.95 each ($29.95 for AIBS members), plus shipping and 
>handling. http://www.aibs.org/bookstore/
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>Martin Weiss, Ph.D
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