>X-Authentication-Warning: ncseweb2.org: majordom set sender to >[log in to unmask] using -f >X-Sender: [log in to unmask] >Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 17:02:00 -0700 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Glenn Branch <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: [ncse] Unlocking the Mystery of Life Critique >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >X-pstn-levels: (C:82.8090 M:99.8514 P:95.9108 R:95.9108 S:18.9966 ) >X-pstn-settings: 1 (0.1500:0.1500) >X-pstn-addresses: from <[log in to unmask]> > >Dear Friends of NCSE, > >Unlocking the Mystery of Life, a documentary about the ìintelligent >designî movement cowritten by Stephen C. Meyer, Director and Senior >Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery >Institute, is airing on individual PBS stations across the country. > >Because NCSE has received many inquiries about Unlocking, we have >added a section to our web site for information and opinions about >it: >http://www.ncseweb.org/article.asp?category=19 >Articles in this section are the opinions of the authors and not >necessarily those of NCSE. > >The first entry is a letter to Maryland Public Television, which >aired Unlocking on June 10, from Daryl Domning, Professor of Anatomy >at Howard Universityís School of Medicine. Domning writes, "Although >this program was presented as a science documentary, in fact it was >no more than an elaborate infomercial for 'intelligent design' >creationism (ID)." > >The second entry is from NCSE's Network Project Director Skip Evans, >who documents the links between Unlocking's producer, Illustra >Media, and Discovery Media, whose stated mission is to "utilize >every form of available media to present the reality of [Godís] >existence through compelling scientific evidence and academic >research." > >And the final entry is a brief news article about Unlocking by >Robert Park, professor of physics at the University of Maryland, >Director of the Washington Office of the American Physical Society, >and author of the American Physical Societyís popular "What's New" >column. Park's critique is reposted, with his permission, from >"What's New" for June 13, 2003. > >NCSE will announce further additions to the Unlocking section as they appear. > >Sincerely, > >Glenn Branch >Deputy Director >National Center for Science Education, Inc. >420 40th Street, Suite 2 >Oakland, CA 94609-2509 >510-601-7203 x 305 >fax: 510-601-7204 >800-290-6006 >[log in to unmask] >http://www.ncseweb.org