In what United States city is the not-for-profit organization that formerly employed Nicholas J. Matzke as its Public Information Project Director located?
National Center for Science Education The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit membership organization in the United States whose stated mission is to educate the press and the public on the scientific and educational aspects of controversies surrounding the teaching of evolution and climate change, and to provide information and resources to schools, parents, and other citizens working to keep those topics in public school science education. Based in Oakland, California, it claims 4,500 members that include scientists, teachers, clergy, and citizens of varied religious and political affiliations. The Center opposes the teaching of religious views in science classes in America's public schools through initiatives such as Project Steve, and has been called the United States' "leading anti-creationist organization". The Center is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Perry M. Ratliff Perry Michael Ratliff is an officer of the United States Navy and a former Director of Naval Intelligence. Since retiring from active duty with the Navy, Mike Ratliff served as Executive Director of the American Civic Literacy Program, and, since 2004, first as Executive Director and then President of the Jack Miller Center, a non-profit educational foundation (see below).