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Alabama Legislature Passes Bill Supporting University Academic Freedom

Kudos to Alabama for making free speech a priority in public education! Read More ›
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Free Speech on Campus: Considering State and Federal Action

There is no easy fix here. The President’s signature on a piece of paper won’t restore open inquiry on campuses. Read More ›
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Photo: Michael Behe and Eric Metaxas (screen shot), via YouTube/Socrates in the City.

Watch: Behe and Metaxas Talk Evolution, Design, Implications, and Academic Freedom

Metaxas is hilarious, and Behe has a fine sense of humor himself. They make the science in Professor Behe’s already accessible new book even more accessible. Read More ›
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In South Dakota, More Groundless Alarm about Academic Freedom

South Dakota’s HB 1270, proposed this year, was a simple, straightforward academic freedom bill. Unfortunately, it did not pass. Read More ›
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Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design — Unique Opportunity for the Sincerely Curious Learner

Recently I spoke to a university senior who is a leader in a political club at her school. I wondered how things were going for the club. Read More ›
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Academic Freedom Resolutions — For Darwin Day, Another Valuable Option for Citizen Activists

You may already know about academic freedom bills — such as those passed in Louisiana in 2008 and Tennessee in 2012. Read More ›
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Photo: Lehigh University biochemist Michael Behe at the launch of Discovery Institute-Mackenzie at Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil, 2017.

Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves — When You’re Ready to Think for Yourself

The idea that scientists are like tribal elders, to be respected and never questioned, much less smirked at (God forbid), is one possible perspective. Read More ›
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Darwin Doubting Playwright Matt Chait Returns to the Hollywood Stage

Chait writes smart, concise dialogue on these subjects, and seems to have learned more than a thing or two from biologist Scott Turner’s recent book, Purpose and Desire. Read More ›
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In Unbelievable, Mike Keas Highlights Myths and Realities of Anti-Science Persecution

The point of Dr. Keas’s book is historical but also very timely: Scientists who challenge materialism today face discrimination as heretics that squelches their research and teaching. Read More ›

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