Some students question why evolution is such an important part of the biology curriculum.
We have been embroiled in battles that have ranged from local schools and state textbook adoptions, to the national media and the federal courts. We spend a fair amount of time dealing with creationist complaints and challenges to our programs. Many of those challenges are well-organized, spearheaded by local, regional, or national groups that oppose the teaching of evolution, often as one part of a larger social and political agenda. Among the most interesting critiques we receive, however, are those from students. Such critiques often reiterate misinformation that students have acquired from adults, either formally or informally.