Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature
Category

Scientific Freedom

I won't debate
Photo credit: Forest runner, via Flickr.

Evolution and the “I Won’t Debate” Tactic

If the future of science is really at risk, then surely not debating evolution is folly.  Read More ›
Marquette University
Photo: Johnston Hall, Marquette University, by SCUMATT at English Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons.

In Wisconsin, a Win for Academic Freedom

A few aspects of this catch my attention as pertinent to  our concerns here. Read More ›
Prosanta Chakrabarty

Here, Evidently, Is How They Teach Evolution at Louisiana State University

This has got to be one of the dopiest, most simple-minded presentations of the subject that I’ve seen. Read More ›
LSEA
Photo: Louisiana State Capitol, by joevare, via Flickr.

Listen: Wade Warren on 10th Anniversary of LSEA

The LSEA gave teachers freedom to teach about both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary theory. Read More ›
Wilfred Laurier University
Photo credit: GatorEG [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Lindsay Shepherd’s University Endorses Free Speech

She was called into a meeting and chastised by faculty members. She recorded the meeting and publicized the recording. Read More ›
Kirsty Duncan

Which Scientists Get to Have Free Speech?

Does the “scientific consensus” mean that only scientists who follow the majority are entitled to have their say? Read More ›
Zed Seselja
Image: Zed Seselja on The Bolt Report, Sky News (screen shot).

Did James Cook University Finally Get “Ridd” of Him? An Interesting Case to Follow

Remember Peter Ridd, the scientist who studied the Great Barrier Reef and spoke out against those who said it showed evidence of global warming? Read More ›
Houses of Parliament
Photo: UK Houses of Parliament, by Maurice from Zoetermeer, Netherlands [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

UK Moves to Strengthen University Free Speech Protections

Stretching back to the Magna Carta, British law is strongly grounded in concepts of freedom protected from abuse by tyranny. Read More ›
Wolfe at SITC
Photo: Tom Wolfe at Socrates in the City in 2013 (screen shot), via YouTube.

Farewell: On Evolution “Myth” and Intelligent Design, Tom Wolfe Boldly Told the Truth

He built up to his final act of treason against politically correct expectations with his last book, The Kingdom of Speech, a repudiation of Darwinism. Read More ›
Kings_College_London_Sign

“Risky” Business — College Shuts Down Professor over Speech on Science, Free Expression

Adam Perkins, King’s College London lecturer in Neurobiology of Personality, was scheduled to deliver a talk at his institution. Read More ›

© Discovery Institute