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Gil Whittemore Organizes Program for ABA and AAASChicago, Illinois and St. Louis, MissouriFebruary 2006 Gil Whittemore is the current Vice Chair of the American Bar Association section of Science and Technology Law. He recently organized a program "Constitutional Principles and Legal Strategies in the Creation/Evolution Debates" for the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in Chicago on Feburary 10th and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in St. Louis on February 18th. There is currently a resurgence of debate over what should be taught as biological science concerning the origins and development of life. Many of these disputes are moving from public debate to the courts. When courts are asked to resolve these debates, they do so not only in light of the scientific, philosophical and religious positions presented, but also with regard to legal precedents regarding separation of church and state in Constitutional law. Litigation also introduces questions of strategy and tactics peculiar to the courtroom, but distinct from public policy debates. |