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U.S. Air Date: July 22, 2009
Debating Darwinism (Part 1 of 2)

Scientists Phillip Johnson and William Provine engage in a spirited debate over Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution. (Part 1 of 2)
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Guest Biography
Phillip Johnson is a visiting professor at the Torrey Honor's Institute at Biola University. He is a former law professor who has taught at UC Berkley, at Emory University School of Law and University College in London, England. Johnson is also an author of numerous books including Darwin on Trial and Defeating Darwinism.
William Provine is a distinguished professor at Cornell University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is a staunch atheist who is well-known for engaging in debates with scientists and philosophers who support the view that intelligent design lies behind the origin of the universe.
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