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David Klinghoffer

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September 19, 2019

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

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September 19, 2019

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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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September 3, 2019

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Science Education
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“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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August 20, 2019

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Biology
Evolution
Science Education
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, __edited, Douglas Futuyma, education, evolution, Francis Collins, George Williams, human nature, J.B.S. Haldane, Jerry Coyne, 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

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

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
August 4, 2019

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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In Massachusetts, Spreading Myths About Academic Freedom Legislation

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August 4, 2019

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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 ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
July 23, 2019

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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National Science Teaching Association Censors Open Inquiry, Stonewalls When Questioned

_{Sarah Chaffee
July 23, 2019

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Imagine, the major U.S. science teachers group used security guards to stop a scheduled speaker from speaking and to hustle him out of the premises. Read More ›

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July 14, 2019

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Science Education
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Michael Keas: Improving Science Education by Understanding Science’s History

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July 14, 2019

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A science historian advises teachers that “science is best taught as science is best practiced.” Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
July 5, 2019

Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Science Education
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, __edited, body plans, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, China, Douglas Axe, evo-devo, fossil record, Günter Bechly, intelligent design, methodological naturalism, mutations, Paul Chien, Paul Nelson, protein evolution, proteins, Stephen Meyer, Systems Biology, theology, Undeniable (book), United States}

Teaching About Intelligent Design at Hong Kong Baptist University

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July 5, 2019

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Ironically, our students may have more intellectual freedom in China to pursue the truth than they would have in many universities in the United States. Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 14, 2019

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Science Education
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Should We Teach Evolution as a Sensitive Issue?

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 14, 2019

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That’s what priest and professor of science education Michael Reiss argues. Read More ›

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Kelley J. Unger

Date
June 3, 2019

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Biology
Intelligent Design
Science Education
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What Is a Parent to Do? Here’s What

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June 3, 2019

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“Is there any university where my child will be taught a breadth of ideas about the origins of life?” Read More ›

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
June 3, 2019

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Science Education
Scientific Freedom
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, __cedited, academic freedom, Alabama, evolution, free speech, intelligent design, legislation, public education, students, teachers, universities}

Alabama Legislature Passes Bill Supporting University Academic Freedom

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 3, 2019

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Kudos to Alabama for making free speech a priority in public education! Read More ›