BOSTON, MA. Thursday, November 8, 2007—An interview with Dr. Kenneth Miller, co-author (with Joseph Levine) of Pearson’s Biology textbook for high school students, will be part of a NOVA documentary on the Kitzmiller v. Dover case, the first legal test of intelligent design as a “scientific theory,” to be aired on PBS stations Tuesday, November 13 at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

The two-hour documentary “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial” uses trial re-enactments and interviews with expert scientists as well as with Dover, Pennsylvania parents, teachers, and town officials to capture the story behind the controversy that erupted in Dover in 2005. Dr. Miller testified for the plaintiffs at the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial.

At the time of the trial, Dr. Miller, a Brown University professor and author of Pearson’s Biology textbook used in nearly half the schools in the Nation, testified that virtually every prominent scientific organization in the United States has upheld Darwin's theory of evolution as an unshakeable pillar of science. Dr. Miller has said that “No idea should be inserted into the science classroom by force of law unless that idea can first win a place for itself in the scientific community.”

Lynda Cloud, Pearson’s Senior Vice President for Science Product Management noted that the company has published Dr. Miller’s Biology texts for 20 years. She said, “We firmly believe that a critical component of understanding and appreciating science involves the continued investigation around multiple ideas and theories. It is essential for scientists to realize that freedom, and to be supported in their passion for continued exploration – a passion that has driven the discoveries of scientists for centuries in the past and will continue in the future. At Pearson, we are extremely proud of Ken’s work and continue to support his ability to maintain that intellectual momentum.”

For additional comments by Dr. Miller and for a video preview of the NOVA special, please go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEP-XSApgY

About Dr. Kenneth R. Miller
Kenneth R. Miller is Professor of Biology. An undergraduate at Brown University, he earned a Ph.D. in 1974 at the University of Colorado. He spent six years as Assistant Professor at Harvard University before returning to Brown University in 1980. His research work on cell membrane structure and function has produced more than 50 scientific papers and reviews in leading journals, including CELL, Nature, and Scientific American. Miller is coauthor, with Joseph S. Levine, of four different high school and college biology textbooks which are used by millions of students nationwide. He has received 5 major teaching awards. In 2007 he was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and received the Exploratorium's Outstanding Educator Award. He is the author of Finding Darwin's God (A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution), published by HarperCollins in 1999.

About Pearson:
Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. Our respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, SuccessMaker, Waterford, AGS, PowerSchool, Chancery SMS, SASI, Pearson Inform, Teachervision.com and many others. Our comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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