Creationism and Evolution: It's the American Way
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Creationism and Evolution: It's the American Way
The recent ruling in the Kitzmiller v. Dover court case that intelligent design is a form of religion and cannot be taught alongside evolution in science classes in US public schools garnered worldwide attention. But why is the antievolution movement so powerful in the United States?
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.028