Professor Michael Reiss explains the natures of science and religion and then looks at ways they are said to relate to each other. Finally Michael considers what can usefully be said to students in the classroom.

Michael Poole: In this article I examine the meanings of the terms ‘creationism’ and ‘intelligent design’ and how they differ from traditional beliefs in creation and design. The article is offered for science teachers who may be unfamiliar with the ideas involved, but would like, briefly, to be able to tease out what is at issue for science education.