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Sarah Chaffee

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May 6, 2019

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, academic freedom, Center for Science and Culture, Federal Government, Free Science, free speech, neighbors, public education, universities}

Free Speech on Campus: Considering State and Federal Action

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 6, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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There is no easy fix here. The President’s signature on a piece of paper won’t restore open inquiry on campuses. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
May 1, 2019

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Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, bacteria, biofilm, Darwin Devolves, devolution, E. coli, education, evolution, Evolution News, Michael Behe, molecules, petri dish, Pittsburgh, polar bears, Richard Lenski, students, textbooks}

Evolution and Bacteria — In the Classroom

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 1, 2019

Evolution, Science Education

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Instead of relying on their textbooks, students are learning about evolution by watching bacteria grow and change. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 16, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Doubt, Discovery Institute, education, Establishment Clause, Henri Bergson, intelligent design, James Shapiro, Michael Behe, natural genetic engineering, public education, Royal Society, Rutgers University, Science Education Policy, scientific evidence, Stephen Meyer, University of Chicago}

Rutgers University Law Journal Advocates “Intelligence-Based Alternatives” to Darwinism

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 16, 2019

Evolution, Science Education

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May a teacher let students know what evolutionary biologists had to say about their own field at the November 2016 Royal Society meeting? Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 1, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom bills, creationism, Donald Trump, Edwards v. Aguillard, evolution, fake news, First Amendment, Genesis, intelligent design, journalism, law, lawyer, legislation, Louisiana Science Education Act, mainstream science, Neo-Darwinism, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Supreme Court, Tennessee, United States, Zack Kopplin}

On Academic Freedom Laws, National Law Review Takes a Tumble

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 1, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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What a mess would-be attorney Megan Sullivan has made of her research. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 28, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, __k-review, Atacama Desert, beauty, hydrological cycle, intelligent design, life, light, Michael Denton, oxygen, Pacific Northwest, photosynthesis, rain, summer, sun, The Wonder of Water, water, water cycle, weather}

Springtime Is High Season for Intelligent Design

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 28, 2019

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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What complexity there is in our water cycle, which brings life to many organisms and at the same time replenishes and renews itself. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 28, 2019

Categories
Biology
Medicine
Psychology
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, Joseph Stalin, King’s College London, Lysenkoism, medicine, Oxford University, Trofim Lysenko}

To Intimidate Scientists, No Stalin Is Required

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 28, 2019

Biology, Medicine, Psychology, Scientific Freedom

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Many scientists face abuse and threats from an outraged minority who want there to be a biological basis for chronic fatigue syndrome. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 21, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
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, __k-review, "survival of the fittest", abortion, adoption, Down syndrome, evolutionary theory, Iceland, materialism, United States, Wesley Smith, World Health Organization}

On World Down Syndrome Day, Consider Human Exceptionalism

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 21, 2019

Bioethics, Evolution, Human Exceptionalism

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Evolutionary theory teaches the “survival of the fittest.” But caring for someone with Down Syndrome represents just the opposite way of thinking. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 19, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
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, __k-review, addiction, determinism, health, intelligent design, intention, learning, Mount Rainier, music, musicians, randomness, running, specified complexity, William A. Dembski}

Specified Complexity Is All Around Us

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 19, 2019

Intelligent Design, Linguistics

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A key idea in the theory of ID is specification, or matching a pattern. Specified, complex information is a hallmark of intelligent activity. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
March 4, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, academic freedom, education, intelligent design, lawsuits, legislation, Louisiana, parents, religious beliefs, South Dakota, students, teachers, Tennessee}

In South Dakota, More Groundless Alarm about Academic Freedom

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 4, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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South Dakota’s HB 1270, proposed this year, was a simple, straightforward academic freedom bill. Unfortunately, it did not pass. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
February 21, 2019

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __k-review, academic freedom, Ann Gauger, bullying, Darwin Devolves, graduate students, Greece, intelligent design, Islam, Jonathan Wells, Michael Behe, Michael Keas, Middle Ages, Pacific Northwest, Paul Nelson, Politics, postdocs, Richard Sternberg, Roger Bacon, Seattle, Stephen Meyer, Summer Seminars, Unbelievable, undergraduates}

Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design — Unique Opportunity for the Sincerely Curious Learner

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 21, 2019

Biology, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Recently I spoke to a university senior who is a leader in a political club at her school. I wondered how things were going for the club. Read More ›