search articles:     from the issue of November 3, 2005         Scopes trial symposium this week  UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS The weeklong symposium exploring the 1925 Tennessee v. John Scopes "monkey trial" continues at UNL through Saturday.     In this cartoon provided by the University Archives, William Jennings Bryan is depicted as a monkey, with the caption, "He denies his lineage." Thousands of similar cartoons were printed, imported and sold in Tennessee during the Scopes trial in 1925. Partnering with other UNL departments, the Lied Center has created "Fate or Faith: The Scopes Trial Symposium" in keeping with its mission of creating understanding through the arts. The Nov. 4 performance of "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, is the centerpiece of the symposium examining the debate between science and faith, particularly in relation to evolution. "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, at the Lied Center, features a renowned cast of actors, including Ed Asner, and is presented by the L.A. Theatre Works. Using a live radio theater format, "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial," written by Peter Goodchild, is based on original transcripts of the famous 1925 Tennessee v. John Scopes trial. Scopes was a high school science teacher who broke Tennessee law by teaching evolution instead of creationism. At 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, the stars of "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" will talk about their lives and careers in "An Evening with L.A. Theatre Works." L.A. Theatre works is the nation's foremost radio theater company. For ticket information to either performance, call 472-4747. The "Fate of Faith: The Scopes Trial Symposium" continues with a series of daily discussions, which are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. On Nov. 3, there will be a panel discussion on the Lied Center main stage from 1 to 3 p.m. on "Our Origins: Evolution, Intelligent Design, or Creationism?" and featuring experts in evolutionary biology, geology, theology, and philosophy. Also on Nov. 3, there will be a lecture in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater by Steven Benner, professor of chemistry at the University of Florida. Benner will speak at 3:30 p.m. on "The Evolutionary History of Life's Molecules." On Nov. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m., there will be reception at the Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall. Recognizing the "Nebraska Connections to the Scopes Trial," the reception will feature presentations by Bob Haller, a UNL English professor, and Donald Fiedler, a William Jennings Bryan officianado. Admission is free to faculty/staff and students with a valid ID, $4 for adults, and $2 for children. Refreshments will be served. Also on Nov. 4 is a free lecture by Keith Miller of the Department of Geology at Kansas State University. Miller will deliver the speech "Patterns in the Fossil Record: Historical Evidence for Common Descent," at 3:30 p.m. in UNL's Bessey Hall, Room 117. On Nov. 5, the weeklong symposium concludes with "Evolution, Creation, and Academic Freedom," a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to noon at the Downtown Holiday Inn. David Moshman, president of the Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska and professor of Educational Psychology at UNL, will be the moderator. The "Fate or Faith" theme will also carry over to a Nov. 10 lecture by Manfred Reetz, "Controlling the Selectivity: Enzymes as Catalysts in Organic Chemistry by Directed Evolution." The lecture is from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 10 in Hamilton Hall, Room 112. For more information on any of these events, visit the Lied Center website at www.liedcenter.org or call the Lied Center at 472-4700 to request a brochure. GO TO: ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 3 NEWS HEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER 3 Teens experience collegiate science Nebraska meals come to campus Pharmacy continues free prescription delivery service Scopes trial symposium this week Arboretum names rare rock clematis a 2006 GreatPlant Featured Speaker FROM THE ARCHIVES Kruger Collection goes 360° online Nebraska entrepreneurs rate health care as top cost of doing business 732253S35128X