In the book science evolution and creationism a group of experts assembled by the national academy of sciences and the institute of medicine explain the fundamental methods of science document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism including intelligent design the book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in . Science evolution and creationism is a publication by the united states national academy of sciences the books authors intended to provide a current and comprehensive explanation of evolution and its importance in the science classroom. Science and creationism was prepared by a committee of the nas in response to statutes passed by the legislatures of first the state of arkansas and shortly thereafter the state of louisiana that required that creation science be taught in public schools together with evolution. The teaching of evolution versus creationism was spotty until 1958 the soviet union had just launched the sputnik satellite and the united states was facing a shortage of mathematicians