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The '''TalkOrigins Archive''' is a [[website]] that presents mainstream sciencescientific perspectives on the antievolution claims of [[young-earth]], [[Old Earth creationism|old-earth]], and "[[intelligent design]]" creationists. With sections on [[evolution]], [[creationism]], [[geology]], [[astronomy]] and [[Human evolution#Before Homo|hominid evolution]], the web site provides broad coverage of [[evolutionary biology]] and the socio-political antievolution movement.

In 2004, Kenneth Fair incorporated the TalkOrigins Foundation as a Texas [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=The TalkOrigins Foundation |url=http://www.talkorigins.org/foundation/index.html | work=The TalkOrigins Archive |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007}}</ref> The Foundation's purposes include funding and maintaining the TalkOrigins Archive and holding copyrights to Archive articles, thereby simplifying the process of reprinting and updating those articles. The [[copyright]] issue has posed a particular problem since the FAQs started off as a small collection with little thought given to copyright but have since mushroomed. In 2005, the Foundation was granted tax-exempt status by the [[IRS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guidestar.org/PartnerReport.aspx?Partner=networkforgood&ein=33-1092765|title=TALKORIGINS FOUNDATION INC|work=[[GuideStar]]|accessdateaccess-date=30 March 2014}}</ref>

The [[FAQ]]sFAQs and FRAs (Frequently Rebutted Assertions) on the TalkOrigins Archive cover a wide range of topics associated with evolutionary biology and creationism. These include Mark Isaak's Index to Creationist Claims, a list of creationist positions on various issues, rebuttals, and links to primary source material. The TalkDesign site fulfills a similar role with the [[Intelligent Design]] movement. Also hosted is Jim Foley's Fossil Hominids sub-site which studies the evidence for [[human evolution]] and has an extensive list of links to websites on both evolutionary biology and creationism. Lastly, the Quote Mine Project examines the use of [[Quote mining]]{{spaced ndash}}taking quotes out of context{{spaced ndash}}by creationists. The feedback system collects reader comments and posts a compilation, along with responses, each month. The archive maintains a sister site which addresses Intelligent Design arguments.

* In 1999, ''[[The New York Times]]'' called TalkOrigins a "good antidote" to the plethora of creationist websites that had sprung up.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/06/technology/screen-grab-exploring-neanderthal-lore-on-line.html | title=SCREEN GRAB; Exploring Neanderthal Lore on Line | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=6 May 1999 | accessdateaccess-date=26 February 2014 | last=Pollak | first=Michael}}</ref>

* The webpages of the [[National Academy of ScienceSciences]], [[Smithsonian Institution]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Teacher Resources: Human Evolution Websites |journal=AnthroNotes |volume=21|issue=2 |date=|url=http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/outreach/anthnote/Spring00/anthnote.html#TEACHER |author=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007|author-link=Smithsonian Institution }}</ref> [[Leakey Foundation]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The Leakey Foundation - Recommended Links |url=http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/resources/r3.jsp |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007 |archiveurlarchive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070401215040/http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/resources/r3.jsp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedatearchive-date = 1 April 2007}}</ref> the [[National Center for Science Education]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Critiques of Creationism: Links |url=http://www.ncseweb.org/link.asp?category=7 |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021130247/http://ncseweb.org/link.asp?category=7 |archivedatearchive-date=21 October 2007 |author=[[National Center for Science Education]] |accessdateaccess-date=9 September 2009 |quote=The main site for arguments refuting the "science" of creation science.|author-link = National Center for Science Education}}</ref> and other organizations recommend Talkorigins.org.

* In August 2002, ''[[Scientific American]]'' recognized Talkorigins.org for its "detailed discussions (some of which may be too sophisticated for casual readers) and bibliographies relating to virtually any objection to evolution that creationists might raise."<ref>{{cite web |title=Other Resources for Defending Evolution |first=John |last=Rennie |url=http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000276B7-6792-1D0A-8E49809EC588EEDF |date=17 June 2002 |publisher=[[Scientific American]] |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007}}</ref>

* In October 2006, ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' awarded it Web Site of the Week.<ref name=dallas>{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/arts/stories/DN-web_07rel.ART.State.Edition1.4db5ac8.html|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211193709/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/arts/stories/DN-web_07rel.ART.State.Edition1.4db5ac8.html|title=WEB SITE OF THE WEEK|last=Damm|first=Tyra|work=[[Dallas Morning News]]|date=7 October 2006|archivedatearchive-date=11 December 2006|accessdateaccess-date=30 March 2014}}</ref>

The Archive is also referenced in college-level textbooks<ref>{{cite web |title=Science Textbooks that Use the Archive |url=http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/awards/#textbooks |work=The Talk.Origins Archive |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007}}</ref>{{npsn|date=March 2014}} and has had material from the archive incorporated into over 20 college or university courses.<ref>{{cite web |title=University and College Courses that Use the Archive |url=http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/awards/#courses |work=The Talk.Origins Archive |accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2007}}</ref>{{npsn|date=March 2014}}

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* {{Official website|http://www.talkorigins.org|name=TalkOrigins}}