A Pew Forum research package gives an overview of the debate, examines its social and legal dimensions and reviews the life and ideas of Charles Darwin.
ANALYSIS February 4, 2009
Darwin and His Theory of EvolutionAt first glance, Charles Darwin seems an unlikely revolutionary. Growing up a shy and unassuming member of a wealthy British family, he appeared, at least to his father, to be idle and directionless. But even as a child, Darwin expressed an interest in nature.
ANALYSIS February 4, 2009
Evolution: A TimelineThis timeline highlights key events in the debate surrounding evolution.
ANALYSIS February 4, 2009
Fighting Over Darwin, State by StateIn recent years, voters, educators and policymakers in a number of states have become involved in the debate over whether - or how - public school students should learn about evolution and the origins of life.