In the book science evolution and creationism a group of experts assembled by the national academy of sciences and the institute of medicine explain the fundamental methods of science document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism including intelligent design. Science evolution and creationism consists of three main chapters the first chapter briefly describes the process of evolution and the nature of science in contrast to other forms of knowledge. In a january 4 2008 press release national academy of sciences president ralph cicerone was quoted as saying science evolution and creationism provides the public with coherent explanations and concrete examples of the science of evolution the study of evolution remains one of the most active robust and useful fields in science. Science evolution and creationism institute of medicine national academy of sciences committee on revising science and creationism a view from the national academy of sciences 9780309105866 books amazonca