(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

The Geological Society of America reiterates its support for teaching
evolution, and new selected content from RNCSE is now available.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

Chris Comer is appealing the dismissal of her case against the Texas
Education Agency. A new study conducted by NCSE's Louise S. Mead and
Anton Mates reveals progress in the treatment of evolution in state
science standards -- but there's still plenty of room for improvement.
And NCSE's Glenn Branch reviews the updated edition of But Is It
Science? for Skeptic.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

The way is clear for the government to seize a creationist theme park
in Florida. And the complete run of Creation/Evolution is now
available on-line.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

NCSE's executive director is among the scientists consulted by Nature
for their recommendations for summer reading. And the Society for
Developmental Biology honors a Supporter of NCSE with its Outstanding
Educator Prize.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A new creationist movie is accused of misleading and misrepresenting
its interview subjects. Meanwhile, NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott was
interviewed in Science News, and a chance to vote for NCSE -- if
you're a Working Assets/Credo Mobile customer.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A new chair for the Texas state board of education, and selected
content from a new issue of RNCSE.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A new report on attitudes toward evolution among scientists and the
public. Plus new selected content from the Expelled Exposed issue of
RNCSE.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

A survey of opinions on evolution from ten countries was released. And
paleontologists took a trip to the Creation "Museum" and were dismayed
by what they saw.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

For your summer reading pleasure: new selected content from RNCSE, a
suite of papers from the "In the light of evolution III: Two centuries
of Darwin" symposium, and the winners of Florida Citizens for
Science's cartoon contest. Plus a last-minute chance to run the rapids
with NCSE.

(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)

Dear Friends of NCSE,

NCSE staff have been busy recently, delivering a talk at the Evolution
2009 conference, writing for the Washington Post, and giving
interviews on two radio programs. Meanwhile, a creationist teacher
facing dismissal has sued his school district.