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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
May 4, 2020

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Scientific Freedom
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, academic freedom, biological origins, Center for Science and Culture, classroom, Cornell University, coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook, Forbes, universities, Zoom}

Online Education and the Evolution Debate

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 4, 2020

Scientific Freedom

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Given recent developments in education, our mission has become more urgent than ever. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 6, 2020

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Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Ethics
Science Education
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, __k-review, books, children, college students, culture, curriculum, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, Discovering Intelligent Design, Discovery Institute, education, evolution, Explore Evolution, Flight, high school, history, Illustra Media, intelligent design, Living Waters, Melissa Cain Travis, Metamorphosis, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, Science Uprising, students, The Design of Life, The Privileged Planet, video, William Steig}

Here’s How to Use Precious Family Time, Wisely

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 6, 2020

Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ethics, Science Education

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Despite their sometimes-nonchalant attitudes as they try to act cool, children do care what their parents think. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 29, 2020

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, Albert Einstein, artists, Asa Gray, atheism, Charles Darwin, Christianity, creativity, Darwinism, David Berlinski, David Gelernter, Eric Metaxas, evolution, evolutionary theory, Hannah Arendt, Hoover Institution, intelligent design, Jonah Goldberg, Jordan Peterson, materialists, Michael Flannery, multiverse, Percy Shelley, Peter Robinson, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, string theory, The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, William Graham}

An Artist Examines Evolution

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 29, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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We may dispute what Darwin felt or thought in the privacy of his study — but the bulk of his writings fall clearly into advocating for one perspective: naturalism. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 2, 2020

Categories
Science Education
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, __edited, academic freedom, Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute, evolution, Harvard University, public education, scientific inquiry, students, U.S. National Academy of Sciences}

Bring “Visible Thinking” to Evolution Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 2, 2020

Science Education

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This work reminds me strongly of the Center for Science & Culture’s emphasis on analysis, evaluation, and examining the evidence in public school evolution education. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 21, 2020

Categories
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, censorship, conference, debate, economy, Enlightenment, free market, free speech, men, National Association of Scholars, post-modernism, science, Twitter, Wall Street Journal, Wikipedia, women}

To Create or Destroy, Via Twitter

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 21, 2020

Scientific Freedom

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Wood here is the creator. Teytelman is the would-be destroyer. He could work with people sympathetic to his view to hold an alternate conference. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 6, 2020

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academic freedom, First Amendment, Free Science, free speech, objectivity, origins science, students, United States, universities, University of Chicago}

From FIRE, Good News on Campus Free Speech

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 6, 2020

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is out now with a new report. It’s their yearly analysis of speech codes. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
January 6, 2020

Categories
Psychology
Science Education
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, __edited, books, college, critical thinking, Denis Noble, education, engineers, Khan Academy, Modern Synthesis, Nature (journal), physicians, Royal Society, scientists, Stanford University, U.S. National Academy of Sciences}

Science Education and the Growth Mindset

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 6, 2020

Psychology, Science Education

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Growth mindset is an idea popularized by Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck. Read More ›

Students and teacher in a computer classroom.

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 2, 2019

Categories
Metascience
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academic freedom, accuracy, Discovery Institute, diversity, doubt, education, evolutionary theory, Nature (journal), post-trust, post-truth, science denial, science education, Science Education Policy, scientific inquiry, scientific reliability, scientists, strengths and weaknesses, Thomas Kuhn, United Kingdom}

Breakthrough? Nature Calls for Openness in Science Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 2, 2019

Metascience, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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“Diversity and doubt produce creativity; we must make room for them,” according to Jerry Ravetz. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 29, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, Christians, Discovery Institute, evolution, First Amendment, free speech, Jews, legislation, Ohio, pedagogy, Science Education Policy, strengths and weaknesses, U.S. Constitution, Washington Post}

Fact and Fiction: Ohio Bill Stirs Needless Alarm

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 29, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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This proposed law largely echoes the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment on free speech (including on religious matters). Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 4, 2019

Categories
Engineering
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, education, evolution, high school, Mars, math, NASA, Neo-Darwinism, Next Generation Science Standards, science, scientific inquiry, Smithsonian Institution, strengths and weaknesses, students, Wired Magazine}

How Should We Then Teach Evolution?

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 4, 2019

Engineering, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Students who learn the difficult but important skills of examining data are more likely to engage in learning that sets them up for future STEM success. Read More ›