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Dawkins (Not) at Berkeley – The Best Irony

He helped get Ben Stein de-platformed as a commencement speaker at the University of Vermont over -- you guessed it -- Stein’s take on evolution. Read More ›
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On Controversial Science, Skepticism Is Now “Social Deviance,” Skeptics Are “Weeds”

Our friend and contributor Denyse O’Leary has a sensitive ear. Read More ›
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CNN: National Center for Science Education “Promotes Science Over Ideology”; What!?

A CNN story laments that some teachers and students are skeptical of climate change. Read More ›
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“In China We Can Criticize Darwin,” Continued

We don’t mean to slight other big countries or important parts of the world where ID is on the rise. Read More ›
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What Would Really Be “Catastrophic” for Science?

Beside his prophetic warning about the “military-industrial complex,” President Eisenhower was concerned about the scientific-governmental complex. Read More ›
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From Vice, the Usual Baloney on Academic Freedom Laws

The reporter’s credibility really dissolves when she turns, inevitably, to the Dover case. Read More ›
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Should Students “Accept” Evolution – Or Think Critically About It?

It’s strange to speak of “acceptance” of a scientific theory, as if it were something very different, like a religious doctrine. Read More ›
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Correcting Disinformation on Academic Freedom Legislation

I’ve noticed that misrepresentations like these are often accompanied by citations of the Darwin-lobbying group National Center for Science Education. Read More ›

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