Last words about Evolution

• Evolution occurs not just on Earth but in the universe (New stars and planets form all the time. We see the light of star explosions and star death millions of years later because of their vast distances from us).
• The theory of evolution unifies our scientific understanding of life at all levels -- molecular, cellular, organism, and ecosystem.
• The theory of evolution takes no position on God or spiritual beliefs. These are beyond the realm of science and not testable by the methods of science.
• "Creationism" or "Intelligent Design" are an alternative way to think about origin of species, but they are not scientific alternatives to the Theory of Evolution. Science is based on observable physical evidence.

A large list of links to Web sites dealing with various aspects of evolution can be found at http://ncseweb.org

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