Do you worry about the ramifications of speaking up publicly? Do you wonder what your family, neighbors, and coworkers would think? You’re not alone, as the author of this month’s Commentary column concedes. Here she shares her experience of writing her first letter to the editor at a local paper pertaining to the debate on teaching evolution in school, and offers practical tips you may want to keep in mind when writing and talking about this controversial issue. She firmly believes that “science educators have the unparalleled opportunity to teach science to a community who is paying attention.”