About Edward J. Larson
Edward J. Larson is an American historian and legal scholar known for his work on the intersections of science, law, and religion. He is a professor of history at Pepperdine University and has authored several influential books, including "Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion," which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1998. Larson's research often explores themes related to the evolution-creationism controversy and the implications of science in American legal history.
