Radiohalos and the age of the earth -- The Genesis rocks -- Polonium halos go to press -- Secondary polonium halos fuel the controversy -- Reverberations from scientists -- Reaction from the National Science Foundation -- Creation science : a public issue -- ACLU strategy revealed at Little Rock -- Confrontation in the courtroom -- Creation's test on trial -- The trial decision -- Media reaction to the Arkansas trial -- The aftermath of the Arkansas trial -- Creation confronts evolution -- Continued attacks on creation science -- Epilogue : the grand design -- Radiohalo catalogue -- Appendix.