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David Klinghoffer

Date
November 13, 2019

Categories
Mathematics
Science Education
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, __edited, David Berlinski, David Gelernter, Hannah Arendt, history, Human Nature (book), science, Stephen Meyer, Yale University}

Gelernter: Berlinski’s Human Nature Is “Number One” Book I’d Recommend to Yale Students

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November 13, 2019

Mathematics, Science Education

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“Berlinski is a modern Hannah Arendt, but deeper, more illuminating, and wittier (i.e., smarter).” Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 12, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
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, __edited, Adam and Eve, Ann Gauger, BIO-Complexity, Charles Darwin, Christianity Today, Congress, Darwinism, Evangelical Christians, Evolution News, naturalism, Ola Hössjer, Phillip E. Johnson, PragerU, Santorum Amendment, Stephen Meyer, theistic evolution, U.S. Constitution}

More on Christianity Today and Phillip Johnson’s Legacy in Science Education and Law

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November 12, 2019

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If he could speak to us now, Johnson might remark that his 2019 obituary shows how times have changed — and not necessarily for the better. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 8, 2019

Categories
Science Education
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, __edited, Alabama, Christianity Today, Darwin on Trial, Darwinian evolution, David Raup, Doubts About Darwin, education, Edwards v. Aguillard, intelligent design, Judge John E. Jones, Kansas Science Standards, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, Louisiana Science Education Act, Pennsylvania, Phillip E. Johnson, Rick Santorum, Santorum Amendment, Stephen Jay Gould, Supreme Court, Thomas Woodward, U.S. Senate, University of Chicago}

Phillip Johnson’s Legacy in Science Education and the Law

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November 8, 2019

Science Education

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A Christianity Today obituary contains some misstatements about the law and legislative history regarding evolution education. 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 ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
September 23, 2019

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, Abby Hafer, David Klinghoffer, evolution, Francis Crick, intelligent design, J. Budziszewski, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, Louisiana Science Education Act, Massachusetts, Neo-Darwinism, public education, Royal Society, teachers, The American Biology Teacher, Theodosius Dobzhansky, University of Texas}

When Biologists Speak to Biology Teachers, Cont.

_{Sarah Chaffee
September 23, 2019

Biology, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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As University of Texas political philosopher J. Budziszewski points out, some scientists modify their message on evolution when speaking to the teachers. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 20, 2019

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Tagged
, __edited, American Biology Teacher, biologists, Eric Plutzer, J. Budziszewski, Neo-Darwinism, Penn State, scientists, students, teachers, The Atlantic, Theodosius Dobzhansky, University of Texas}

When Biologists Speak to Biology Teachers

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September 20, 2019

Biology, Science Education

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Why should the reality be hidden from young people? Or from teachers? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 19, 2019

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Science Reporting
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, __edited, Alfred Russel Wallace, alt-right, bipedalism, Bronx Zoo, Discovery Institute, education, Galápagos Islands, Glenn Branch, human evolution, Human Zoos, humans, James Watson, John West, Mind and Cosmos, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Next Generation Science Standards, Ota Benga, phylogenetic trees, primates, public education, Sarah Chaffee, Texas, The Kingdom of Speech, Thomas Nagel, Tom Wolfe}

From The Atlantic on Teaching Human Evolution, a Bit of Rare Honesty in Reporting

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September 19, 2019

Biology, Science Education, Science Reporting

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With permission from John West and Sarah Chaffee, here is the full text of their interview with staff writer Olga Khazan. Read More ›

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Date
September 3, 2019

Categories
Science Education
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, __edited, academy, advice, Beatris Rusu, Center for Science and Culture, Darwin's Doubt, Discovery Institute, education, graduate students, ID the Future, intelligent design, philosophical naturalism, podcast, Stephen Meyer}

“Be Cautious, but Not Too Cautious”: Stephen Meyer’s Advice to Science Students

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September 3, 2019

Science Education

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Talking with host Beatris Rusu, Dr. Meyer encourages students to recognize how pervasive philosophical naturalism is in the academy. Read More ›

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Date
August 20, 2019

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Science Education
Tagged
, __edited, Denis Alexander, Douglas Futuyma, education, evolution, Francis Collins, George Williams, God-talk, human nature, J.B.S. Haldane, Jerry Coyne, John Avise, Kenneth Miller, methodological naturalism, Neil Shubin, Niles Eldredge, On the Origin of Species, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Dilley, Stephen Jay Gould, teleology, textbooks, Theodosius Dobzhansky, theology}

Biology Textbooks and the “God-Talk” Problem

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August 20, 2019

Biology, Evolution, Science Education

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A muddle emerges from textbooks’ unprincipled use of theology. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
August 4, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, Abby Hafer, academic freedom, evolution, intelligent design, Louisiana, Massachusetts, science denial, science education, students, teachers, Tennessee}

In Massachusetts, Spreading Myths About Academic Freedom Legislation

_{Sarah Chaffee
August 4, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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In those few paragraphs, there’s a great deal of misinformation about academic freedom laws, how they harm science teaching and imperil students and educators. Read More ›