Kevin Padian

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name = Kevin Padian


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education = Ph.D. 1980, Yale University
employer = University of California, Berkeley
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title = Professor of Integrative Biology
Curator of Paleontology, University of California Museum of Paleontology
President, National Center for Science Education
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Kevin Padian is a Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Curator of Paleontology, University of California Museum of Paleontology and President of the National Center for Science Education. Padian's area of interest is in vertebrate evolution, especially the origins of flight and the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs. He served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the "Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District" trial, and his testimony was repeatedly cited in the court's decision. []

Padian received a bachelor's degree in Natural Science and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Colgate University, and a Ph.D. from Yale University, where he focussed on the evolution of flight in pterosaurs. In addition to his work at Berkeley, Padian taught science in high school and was principal author of the "California Science Framework K 12" and received the 2003 Carl Sagan Award for the popularization of science. [http://www2.ncseweb.org/kvd/experts/padian.pdf Expert Report from Kevin Padian, Paleontologist] ( submitted as part of "Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District")]

Padian has authored over 100 scientific articles. [http://www.ncseweb.org/ourstaff.asp Staff Profile] , National Center for Science Education]

In 2007, Padian was made a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [ [http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/fellows/new_fellows.shtml AAAS - 2007 Fellows] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/people/padian/home.php Padian Lab] at University of California Museum of Paleontology
* [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/museum/profiles/padian/padian_profile.html UCMP Profile]

Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District

* [http://www2.ncseweb.org/kvd/experts/padian.pdf Expert Report from Kevin Padian, Paleontologist]
* [http://www2.ncseweb.org/kvd/depo/2005-05-10_deposition_Padian.pdf Deposition of Kevin Padian]
*Trial transcripts (Day 9, October 14, 2005):
**Kevin Padian - Direct examination ( [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day9am.html#day9am351 pg. 42] )
**Kevin Padian - Direct examination (continued) ( [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day9pm.html#day9pm11 pg. 4] )
**Kevin Padian - Cross examination ( [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day9pm.html#day9pm182 pg. 52] )
**Kevin Padian - Redirect examination ( [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dover/day9pm2.html#day9pm729 pg. 128] )