[Evolidaho] NOVA: Judgment Day- tonight

[Resources for teaching evolution]

Next on NOVA: "Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/id

Tuesday, November 13 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS
Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.
(Broadcast in High Definition where available.)

In 2004, the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania ordered the town's
science teachers to read a statement to high school biology students
suggesting that there is an alternative to Darwin's theory of
evolution called intelligent design -- the idea that life is too
complex to have evolved naturally and therefore must have been
designed by an intelligent agent. The teachers refused to comply.
Later, parents opposed to intelligent design filed a lawsuit in
federal court accusing the school board of violating the
constitutional separation of church and state.

In this two-hour program, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart
the community of Dover in one of the latest battles over teaching
evolution in public schools. Featuring trial reenactments based on
court transcripts and interviews with key participants, including
expert scientists and Dover parents, teachers, and town officials,
"Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial" follows the celebrated
federal case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District.

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:

Watch the Program
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/program.html
Watch the entire program online here starting November 16.

Senior Executive Producer's Story
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/apsell.html
Senior EP Paula Apsell explains why and how NOVA took on the
contentious issue behind Kitzmiller v. Dover.

In Defense of Intelligent Design
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/defense-id.html
Phillip Johnson, the father of ID, on the Wedge Strategy, why
evolution "comes up short," and more

In Defense of Evolution
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/defense-ev.html
Biologist Ken Miller on why ID is a "science stopper," why
evolution matters, and more

Board vs. Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/boardvsteachers.html
Read the Dover School Board's controversial disclaimer on
evolution and the memo science teachers wrote in response.

The Judge Speaks
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/judge.html
Listen in as Judge John Jones reads key excerpts from his
landmark ruling.

Defining Science
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/defining.html
Hear seven experts briefly describe the essence of science and
how it differs from religion.

Darwin's Predictions
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/predictions.html
Over 150 years later, science continues to confirm most of
Darwin's conjectures.

Fossil Evidence
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/transitional.html
Examine five different species transitions that have filled
critical gaps in the fossil record.

Video and Audio Extras
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/extras.html
Hear an interview with Judge Jones, witness the evolution of a
species, and more.

Also, Links & Books, a Teacher's Guide, the Discussion Board, the
program transcript and more:

http://www.pbs.org/nova/id
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