I am writing in response to the May 1 Curbside Comment column, "How should public schools deal with the theory of creationism in science classes?" First, let's get the facts right and straight.

Evolution supporters argue: Courts have affirmed evolution's place in education. Creationism is just a belief, not based on empirical data, and not testable. Creationism undermines critical thinking ...

To the editor: There has been little debate in recent years on the subject of cre ation vs. evolution. This is because evolution is almost universally accepted as fact. However, evolution is not fact, ...

One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history. A local substitute teacher, John Scopes, was charged with ...

When Julie Haberle attended school in Edina, Minn., she never questioned the textbook example of evolution, illustrated by a fish crawling out of the water to populate the land. That acceptance began ...

A leading evolutionary biologist who defended Darwin’s theory in books and in the courtroom, he was forced to retire amid charges of sexual harassment. By Cornelia Dean The debate isn’t just about ...

PATRICK JULIUS The writer, a native of Ann Arbor, is an undergraduate dean's scholar studying brain, behavior and cognitive science at the University of Michigan. He is the author of "Special ...