Michael Ruse

Michael Ruse is a philosopher at Florida State University specializing in philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and ethics.

Legal and scientific battles against creationism
He's done excellent work as a witness for science against creationism in the US courts, appearing as a key witness in the case of McLean v. Arkansas in 1981. He has also dealt with creationism in a number of publications, debunking creationist arguments as well as documenting the history of the movement such as in his book The Evolution-Creation Struggle.

Atheism
Although an atheist himself, he opposes New Atheism and advocates a more accommodationist approach.

Ruse feels Templeton Foundation critics at least sometimes overstate their case. "What I do dislike is the suggestion that those of us who are prepared to defend the Foundation and treat it like a genuine organization, rather than little better than Scientology, are therefore dupes and knaves."