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John West: How Evolution Drained Meaning from Nature

if you are not among the 600,000+ people who have seen the multiple award-winning documentary Human Zoos, from Discovery Institute and Dr. West, find it here. Read More ›
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For Earth Day, Let’s Appreciate Our Planet’s Intelligent Design

That’s the “new path” I’d recommended, as a counter to the prevailing pessimism of our culture. Read More ›
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What Anne Frank and Ota Benga Have in Common

Cruelty and injustice can seem an abstraction, committed against faceless people. Read More ›
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Documentary Human Zoos Is Screened at Detroit’s African-American History Museum

The film tells how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in America in what scholars today call “human zoos.” Read More ›
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With Screenings in Chicago, New Documentary Human Zoos Prompts Discussion, Debate

The film shows how a number of Christians led opposition to both human zoos and eugenics. Read More ›

Survey: Americans Favor Education on Scientific Racism; Call for Famed Zoo, Museum to Apologize

“Most Americans realize we need to learn from the past,” said John West, writer and director of the new documentary Human Zoos. “But we can’t learn from the past if we cover it up.” Read More ›
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On Indigenous Peoples Day, Remember This Chapter from the History of Evolutionary Science

John West was in St. Louis recently and had the opportunity to explore the site of the 1904 World’s Fair, which featured a “human zoo.” Read More ›

When the American Museum of Natural History Promoted Eugenics

Hear about a time when a cherished American institution warmly endorsed Darwinian-inspired efforts to breed a master race. Read More ›
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Once Again, About the Word “Darwinism”

A evolutionist complains, “They try to use ‘Darwinist’ like an albatross linking evolution to Darwin’s Victorian white supremacy.” Read More ›
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On a Grim Anniversary, Shocking Documentary Human Zoos Now Available on Amazon

This was supposed to be of scientific interest, educating visitors in the evolutionary doctrine that placed Africans in close relationship to apes. Read More ›

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