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Center for Inquiry & Long Island Secular Humanists
P.O. Box 119, Greenlawn, NY 11740
516 742 1662  Fax 516 742 4618  Email:  [email-masked]
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January, 2004 For Immediate Release

The Third Annual Darwin Day Event, 2 PM, Saturday February 14, 2004!
At the EHSLI building, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City, Nassau County

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2004 @ 2PM to about 4:30PM.
Location: The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, Nassau County, about 1 1/2 miles west of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Guest speakers will include editor of the Humanist Magazine, former editor of Creation/Evolution magazine, and Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Fred Edwords; Stony Brook Prof. John Wiens; LISH President Gerry Dantone; and musical guest Sonny Meadows of The Defibrillators.  $2 donation suggested for members, $5 for non-members.

Fred Edwords will take up the topic of "Evolution of Creationism: A Historical perspective."  Creation “science” is a recent phenomenon; how did it become the political force it is now?  Fred Edwords will explore this mixture of religion and pseudo-science.

Among Fred Edwords many publications are "Creationism Is Not Dead!" The Truth Seeker, July 1990; "Students Speak Out Against Textbook Censorship," The Humanist Mar/Apr 1987; ""Scientific Illiteracy," July/Aug 1986; (contributor) Scientists Confront Creationism, Laurie R. Godfrey (Ed.), W. W. Norton, 1984; (contributor) Evolution versus Creationism: The Public Education Controversy, J. Peter Zetterberg (Ed.), Oryx Press, 1983; "A Scientific Basis for Creation -- A Debate with Norman Geisler," Creation/Evolution Summer 1983 (and two subsequent issues); "Those Amazing Animals: The Whales and the Dolphins," Creation/Evolution Fall 1982; "The Dilemma of the Horned Dinosaurs," Creation/Evolution Summer 1982; "Creation-Evolution Debates: Who's Winning Them Now?" Creation/Evolution Spring 1982; "Victory in Arkansas: The Trial, Decision, and Aftermath," Creation/Evolution Winter 1982; "Part 2, The Educational Issues," Creation/Evolution Winter 1981; "Why Creationism Should Not Be Taught As Science - Part 1, The Legal Issues," Creation/Evolution Summer 1980.  Other Relevant Misc. Info: Humcon Pioneer, HUMCON (1992); Humanist Pioneer Award, American Humanist Association (1986); Rationalist of the Year, American Rationalist Federation (1984).

Dr. Wiens’s' topic will be "Evolutionary Biology and Rainforest Biodiversity: Lessons from Treefrogs; Ecological Implications.”  References to the importance of Darwin's work will be discussed also.

Dr. Wiens is Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University in the Ecology and Evolution Department specializing in reptile and amphibian evolution.  He was previously associate Editor of the journal "Evolution."  He received his BS from Kansas University and his PHD in Zoology from the University of Texas.  His field experience includes 12 months over nine trips to Mexico, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina.  He is also a member of numerous professional organizations such as the American Association of the Advancement of Science and American Society of Naturalists.  Dr. Wiens has authored or co-authored over 50 publications.  Dr Wiens has reviewed many journals, received numerous grants and has been invited to a great number of seminars as well as presented many symposium papers.

Don’t miss Long Island’s biggest and best forum on Darwin and evolution!
For more information call CFI-LI/LISH @ 516 742 1662, ask for Gerry Dantone