Title:

Letter from Frank Press, National Academy of Sciences to Marshall W. Nirenberg

Creator:

Press, Frank
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Recipient:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Nirenberg, Marshall W.

Date:

June 1987

Description:

In this form letter, President of the National Academy of Sciences Frank Press informs readers that the NAS is redistributing "Science and Creationism: A view from the National Academy of Sciences," a discussion reaffirming the position that creationism is not science, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on a Louisiana law that calls for "balanced treatment." The letter ends with the statements: "Classroom science teachers do not teach the geography of a flat earth. Neither should they teach creationism."

Location:

Box: 16. Folder: 32

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Frank Press.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

JJBBSH

NLM ID:

101584910X297

Profiles Collection:

The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X297

Story Section:

Beyond the Laboratory: Professional, Personal, and Political Life, 1967-2002