Category: Science Education | Page 48 | Science and Culture Today

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 30, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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It’s Midnight: Nominations for Censor of the Year Are Now CLOSED!

_{David Klinghoffer
January 30, 2014

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Thank you for your nominations -- including the silly ones. The staff of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture will be considering carefully. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 29, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Origin of Life
Science Education
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Can Life’s Building Blocks Form "Naturally in Our Solar System"?

_{Casey Luskin
January 29, 2014

Evolution, Origin of Life, Science Education

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On this point, Ken Miller's Pearson Biology textbook, adopted for use in Texas, contains multiple false statements. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
January 28, 2014

Categories
Faith & Science
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review, Nation}

From the Village Atheist Movement, You’ll Be Hearing More About This ACLU Case in Louisiana

_{David Klinghoffer
January 28, 2014

Faith & Science, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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The specifics of the case, if true as alleged, are indeed outrageous, but irrelevant to anything to do with the cause of academic freedom. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 28, 2014

Categories
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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Slate Amends Its Headline About Teaching "Creationism" in U.S. Schools, But It’s Still Wrong

_{David Klinghoffer
January 28, 2014

Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom

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Hmm, since teaching creationism in public schools is unconstitutional all across these fifty states, here's a suggestion for Slate. Read More ›

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Author
Joshua Youngkin

Date
January 28, 2014

Categories
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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Slate Cartoonist Takes a Stab at Statutory Interpretation ‘Cause, Hey, Why Not?

_{Joshua Youngkin
January 28, 2014

Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom

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This has been getting a lot of attention, including from activist Zack Kopplin. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 27, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, Ken Miller, Texas, textbooks}

Is There “Plenty of Time” (in Texas) for the Evolution of Novelty?

_{Casey Luskin
January 27, 2014

Evolution, Science Education

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Adopted for use in Texas, Ken Miller's Pearson textbook, Biology, never mentions that many biologists doubt that natural selection can explain the origin of new biological features. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 26, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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Atta Boy! In Censor of the Year Contest, Zack Kopplin Has the Fighting Spirit

_{David Klinghoffer
January 26, 2014

Evolution, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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It sounds like this Louisiana youth is eyeing our Censor of the Year prize like a true competitor. Read More ›

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Author
Joshua Youngkin

Date
January 24, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __k-review}

Academic Freedom in Virginia: Don’t Want to Read the Text of the Bill? Read the "Context" Instead

_{Joshua Youngkin
January 24, 2014

Evolution, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Karl Giberson is worried about the benign attractiveness of a prospective Virginia law. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 24, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
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, __k-review, science, Texas, textbooks, Tree of Life}

The (Texas) Tree of Life: “Every Scientific Test To-Date” Supports “Darwin’s Basic Ideas”

_{Casey Luskin
January 24, 2014

Evolution, Science Education

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Enter biologist Ken Miller, who in 2013 submitted for adoption in Texas his textbook Biology, which promotes the opposite of critical thinking on evolution. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 23, 2014

Categories
Evolution
Science Education
Tagged
, __k-review, Ken Miller, Texas, textbooks}

In Texas, Messing with Textbooks: Ken Miller’s Biology Skirts the Law, Marred by Errors and Omissions on Evolution

_{Casey Luskin
January 23, 2014

Evolution, Science Education

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In 2009, Texas adopted statewide science standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or "TEKS." Read More ›