From Neal Lyon
I enjoyed Steven Newton’s article on the desire of young-Earth creationists to gain credibility and influence by attending meetings at the Geological Society of America and presenting papers and talks (8 October, p 30).
However, I was dismayed to read Newton’s job description: he is the programmes and policy director for a not-for-profit organisation devoted to defending the teaching of evolution in schools. That such an organisation is necessary is a crying shame; I hope he won’t take it the wrong way when I say, I wish he could be put out of a job.
Virginia Water, Surrey, UK
