Yesterday I questioned the path by which Simon Conway Morris and James Valentine, two evolutionary biologists, came to appear in the new creationist film Darwin’s Dilemma. Created by Illustra Media, a film company that has worked closely with the Discovery Institute, the film claims that the “Cambrian Explosion” provides evidence for intelligent design. I now have more information.

Simon Conway Morris was interviewed for the film. In an e-mail by Lad Allen, the producer of Darwin’s Dilemma, the filmmaker provided evidence that he had interviewed Conway Morris on November 14, 2006. The questions focused on Conway Morris’ expertise about Cambrian fossils. Said Allen;

I want to assure you that you [Conway Morris] are, in no way, represented as a proponent or