Description: WPSU-TV Producer Patty Satalia moderates a discussion about evolution and creationism, while exploring the cultural impact of the Tennessee vs. John Scopes 'Monkey Trial' of 1925. The trial, which was related to the teaching of evolution in public schools, is reminiscent of issues facing today's courts. Panelists include Ronald Numbers, Hilldale Professor of the History of Science and Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Pat Shipman, Adjunct Professor of Biological Anthropology, Penn State University, University Park; and Preston Green, Associate Professor of Education, Penn State University, University Park.
Speaker(s):
Patty Satalia, producer and host, WPSU-TV
Ronald Numbers, Hilldale professor, History of Science and Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pat Shipman, adjunct professor, Biological Anthropology, Penn State University, University Park
Preston Green, associate professor, Education, Penn State University, University Park
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