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Project Steve is named after the late [[Stephen Jay Gould]], and is a list of over 1400<!-- 999 as at 17 Feb 09 --> scientists named Steve or variations thereof (including Stephanie) who agree with a statement supporting evolution.<ref>National Center for Science Education (NCSE),  [http://ncseweb.org/taking-action/project-steve ''Project Steve'']</ref>  Approximately 1% of U.S. residents have first names that qualify.<ref name="FAQ">[http://ncseweb.org/taking-action/project-steve-faq National Center for Science Education (NCSE), ''Project Steve FAQ'']</ref> The New York Times reported in 2006 that 54 percent of the then 700+ Steves work in biology.<ref>{{cite news|work=New York Times, Ask Science|title=Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition|first= Kenneth |last=Chang|date=February 21, 2006|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/21/science/22askscience.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1}}</ref>

Project Steve is named after the late [[Stephen Jay Gould]], and is a list of over 1400<!-- 999 as at 17 Feb 09 --> scientists named Steve or variations thereof (including Stephanie) who agree with a statement supporting evolution.<ref>National Center for Science Education (NCSE),  [http://ncseweb.org/taking-action/project-steve ''Project Steve'']</ref>  Approximately 1% of U.S. residents have first names that qualify.<ref name="FAQ">[http://ncseweb.org/taking-action/project-steve-faq National Center for Science Education (NCSE), ''Project Steve FAQ'']</ref> The New York Times reported in 2006 that 54 percent of the then 700+ Steves work in biology.<ref>{{cite news|work=New York Times, Ask Science|title=Few Biologists but Many Evangelicals Sign Anti-Evolution Petition|first= Kenneth |last=Chang|date=February 21, 2006|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/21/science/22askscience.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1}}</ref>

As of June 30, 2017, 1,417 Steves have signed the statement.<ref>https://ncse.com/list-of-steves</ref> The statement reads:

As of January 28, 2021, 1465 Steves have signed the statement.<ref>https://ncse.com/list-of-steves</ref> The statement reads:

<blockquote>Evolution is a vital, well-supported, unifying principle of the biological sciences, and the scientific evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the idea that all living things share a common ancestry. Although there are legitimate debates about the patterns and processes of evolution, there is no serious scientific doubt that evolution occurred or that natural selection is a major mechanism in its occurrence. It is scientifically inappropriate and pedagogically irresponsible for creationist pseudoscience, including but not limited to "intelligent design," to be introduced into the science curricula of our nation's public schools.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Evolution is a vital, well-supported, unifying principle of the biological sciences, and the scientific evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the idea that all living things share a common ancestry. Although there are legitimate debates about the patterns and processes of evolution, there is no serious scientific doubt that evolution occurred or that natural selection is a major mechanism in its occurrence. It is scientifically inappropriate and pedagogically irresponsible for creationist pseudoscience, including but not limited to "intelligent design," to be introduced into the science curricula of our nation's public schools.</blockquote>