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Science, Evolution, and Creationism
by National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine
from National Academies Press

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Misleading statement shows no one really understands molecular evolution
  Today I sent an email to Jay Labov, cc. Francisco Ayala, of the National Academy of Sciences, asking them to correct a misleading statement on molecular evolution.
  Dear Jay:
  I find it sad that a group of scientists of the NAS caliber simply cannot make a true statement in the field of molecular evolution.
  I have written to you in 2005 about a misleading (part truth part lie) statement in the 1999 booklet 'Science and Creationism, A view from the National Academy of Sciences, 1999.' This... more info

• Two sides to every story
  In _Science, Evolution, and Creationism_, the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Health have provided us with a crystal clear and succinct account of the scientific evidence concerning the origins of the universe and the evolution of homo sapiens.
  This book is a terrific gift-idea for your evangelical cousins this Christmas, or for anyone else whose life and system of belief discredits the theory that man is a random improvement on the ape.
  The authors have done less well, however,... more info

• Sadly biased
  This book has regrettably the stamp of officialdom while on one hand propagating unreservedly one side of a real controversy about science, and on the other hand trying to pacify the wide religious community with a contrived dismissal of any conflict between it and the scientific contentions.
  The actual controversy is mainly about part of Darwinian evolution, though the book paints opponents with the broad brush of creationist antievolution. It does make distinctions among opponents, but all are... more info

• Nothing New Here...Same Ambiguous Language Renamed as Evidence!
  It is very unfortunate that the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies are even mentioned on this book as if the explanations contents of this book had been conclusive or validated scientifically. What an embarrassment to the science community of the United States. This book offers nothing new nor does it offer anything but the use of rehashed ambiguous language creatively to give the illusion of substance while void of a plausible... more info

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