Subject: OK in OK * Lessons from LA * Tenn creo bill debate
From: Robert Luhn <luhn@ncse.com>
Date: 3/4/11, 17:05
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FYI: Notable news:

* Oklahoma creationist "academic freedom" bill dies in Senate committee. http://ncse.com/news/2011/03/antievolution-bill-apparently-dies-oklahoma-senate-006521

* AAAS takes a stand: Alan Leshner weighs in against the Tennessee bill. http://www.aaas.org/spp/cstc/docs/11-03-02Tenn_evolution.pdf

...and notable new video news:

* Darwin Day 2011: What can we learn from Louisiana? NCSE board member Barbara Forrest charts the history, the implications-and maybe, the overturning of--the Louisiana Science Education Act. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2lx0Vk4o2k

* Tell it to the judge(s): Evolution 101
At a recent Ohio Judicial Conference, Genie Scott schooled jurists on  evolution science of evolution, the intersection of science and the law, and more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQC4S-fk1_0

* On Wednesday, the Tennessee Education Subcommittee had a hearing on the anti-evolution bill, HB 368. There was great testimony and discussion by three pro-science speakers. Well worth watching! (The HB 368 discussions begins about 23:22 minutes in.)
http://tnga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=131&clip_id=3663

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