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The fight for science textbooks

Many scientists have deplored the success of creationists in expunging evolution from school science textbooks. A sustained and arduous effort is necessary for a reversal of this process.

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Jukes, T. The fight for science textbooks. Nature 319, 367–368 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/319367a0

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