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Sarah Chaffee

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February 1, 2019

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, academic freedom, academic freedom bills, academic freedom day, Alabama, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, critical thinking, curriculum, Darwin Day, education, evolution, Free Science, Indiana, legislation, Louisiana, teachers, Tennessee}

Academic Freedom Resolutions — For Darwin Day, Another Valuable Option for Citizen Activists

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February 1, 2019

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You may already know about academic freedom bills — such as those passed in Louisiana in 2008 and Tennessee in 2012. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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January 31, 2019

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Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Black Box, David Klinghoffer, Douglas Axe, Eugene Koonin, Irreducible Complexity, Kevin Williamson, Lehigh University, molecular evolution, multiverse, National Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health, National Review, PNAS, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Richard Sternberg, Scott Minnich, stem, Stephen Meyer, The Edge of Evolution, theoretical biology, University of Idaho}

When It Comes to Origins Science, Is PNAS Really “Ready When You Are”?

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 31, 2019

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Kevin Williamson imagines that scientists are free to “slug it out” in journals and other academic settings, so that the truth reliably emerges. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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January 30, 2019

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Biology
Science Education
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, __k-review, amino-acid sequences, Center for Science and Culture, common ancestry, Common Core, education, evidence, evolution, fossil record, Free Science, Next Generation Science Standards, science standards, strengths and weaknesses, textbooks, Utah}

State Science Standards and You: Utah in Focus

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 30, 2019

Biology, Science Education

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While discussions of science standards are often couched in bureaucratic-sounding language, the impact of these policies can be profound. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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January 7, 2019

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Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, academic freedom, Arabic, Darwinian evolution, Dean Kenyon, Eric Hedin, free speech, Galileo Galilei, Germany, Giordano Bruno, Granville Sewell, Greek, Günter Bechly, Latin, Michael Keas, Myth of the Dark Ages, Richard Sternberg, Roman Catholic, Rome, Scott Minnich, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Unbelievable}

In Unbelievable, Mike Keas Highlights Myths and Realities of Anti-Science Persecution

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 7, 2019

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The point of Dr. Keas’s book is historical but also very timely: Scientists who challenge materialism today face discrimination as heretics that squelches their research and teaching. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

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January 7, 2019

Categories
Faith & Science
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, American Association for the Advancement of Science, BioLogos, Chris Mooney, Clergy Letter Project, dialogue, Dover trial, evolution, evolutionary creationism, faith, Francis Collins, scientists}

From American Association for the Advancement of Science, Condescension Disguised as “Dialogue”

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January 7, 2019

Faith & Science, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Honestly, the scientific establishment would do better by sticking to science. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 30, 2018

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, "survival of the fittest", academic freedom, Darwin Devolves, Darwin's Black Box, Darwinism, devolution, evolution, experiments, faculty, genes, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, lectures, Lehigh University, mutations, natural selection, professors, Research, science, students, tenure, Time Magazine}

Behe Uncensored: A University-Level Course on Intelligent Design, Here Now!

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 30, 2018

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The lectures are accompanied by quizzes to help track your progress, perfect for everyone from high school students up through college professors! Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 13, 2018

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
Sociology
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, __k-review, abiogenesis, academic freedom, Center for Science and Culture, climate change, Discovery Institute, evolution, faculty, Free Science, intimidation, legislators, media, University of Chicago, Yale University}

New Model Legislative Resolution on University Student Academic Freedom in Science

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 13, 2018

Biology, Science Education, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom, Sociology

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From otherwise very impassioned and articulate commentators, the silence on this subject is remarkable. Truly, it’s a scandal. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 12, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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, __k-review, amino acids, antifreeze protein, biological information, Darwinian evolution, education, human origins, icefish, macroevolution, malaria, Michael Behe, microevolution, nucleotides, proteins, skin color, Smithsonian Institution, The Edge of Evolution}

On Human Origins, Smithsonian Teaching Resources Oversell Evolution

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 12, 2018

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Philosophical questions like who we are and where we came from are surely worth considering. But nothing in these documents will bring students closer to being able to do so in an informed manner. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
November 5, 2018

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, civil rights, Darwinism, First Amendment, Forbes, free speech, history, intelligent design, Martin Luther King Jr., United States, University of Chicago, University of Texas}

The Forgotten Civil Right

_{Sarah Chaffee
November 5, 2018

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In resisting bullies and censors, free speech advocates have done important work. They need, however, to add science to their range of concerns. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
October 25, 2018

Categories
Biology
Scientific Freedom
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, __edited, academia, censorship, Center for Science and Culture, Communism, Darwinian theory, Eastern Europe, evolution, Free Science, gender, intelligent design, Islam, Museum of Natural History, Muslims, race, self-censorship, Soviet Union, Summer Seminars, Washington Post}

Intelligent Design and Other “Sensitive Topics”

_{Sarah Chaffee
October 25, 2018

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Do you self-censor? Would you tell your coworkers what you think about immigration, gender issues, or evolution? Read More ›