ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

-----Original Message-----
From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edith Piaf
 
> It is also interesting that you noted that the Scopes Trials were not
> against teaching evolution per se, but that they were more concerned with
> not prohibiting the teaching of the Bible in the public school setting. 

While more recent creationist efforts have focused on getting "equal time" for creationism/ID/etc, in the original Scopes Trial, it was indeed about a state a law which made it illegal to teach evolution.

Jonah Cohen
Outreach & Public Programs Manager
The Children's Museum

***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.

Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.

The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.

To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message  SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]