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On Teaching the Evolution Controversy, Misconceptions from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

There is ongoing debate over whether evolutionary mechanisms can explain life's diversity. Read More ›
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Picture This: What Teaching the Controversy over Evolution Looks Like in the Classroom

In general terms, as I wrote to a parent recently, we recommend that students learn more about evolution, not less. Read More ›
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Mississippi Legislators Should Drop Academic Freedom Bill or Make Clear It Doesn’t Permit Creationism

To clear up confusion about HB 50, Discovery Institute has sent a letter to the Mississippi House Education Committee. Read More ›
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Portrait of young angry man points finger. Toned photo.

What’s Wrong with the Terms "Anti-Science" and "Anti-Evolution"?

A colleague forwards to me a confused article dealing with "antievolution state laws," aka academic freedom legislation. Read More ›
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Illustration of the systems of the human body. An image with a human skeleton, nervous and muscular system. Generative AI.
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Are Our Bodies the Product of “Unintelligent Design”?

A couple of years ago prominent evolutionary biologist David Barash opened a remarkable window on his classroom teaching. Read More ›

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