Remarks made by President Bush on August 1 that "intelligent design" should be taught along side evolution in the nation's public schools generated a ground swell of media coverage across the country. The news articles below detail Bush's remarks and explore the sharp criticism from the scientific and education communities. Many scientists and educators stepped forward to defend the teaching the evolution and the robust body of knowledge that supports it, including the president’s science advisor, Dr. John Marburger, who is quoted in the New York Times saying, "evolution is the cornerstone of modern biology" and "intelligent design is not a scientific concept."