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Photo: Louisiana State Capitol, by nobis-scotia, via Flickr.

West: Louisiana Science Education Act Is Important as a “Stereotype Breaker”

It was a turning point in the effort to secure academic freedom for science teachers. Read More ›
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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 ›
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Photo credit: Louisiana State Capitol, by Antrell Williams, via Flickr.

Louisiana Science Education Act Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

The LSEA demonstrates that we don’t have to teach evolution dogmatically in public schools. Read More ›
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Photo: A schoolyard bully. Did evolution make him do it? By Thomas Ricker, via Flickr.

Why Social Science Does Not Need Evolutionary Theory

The example that Professor Cristine Legare proffers is schoolyard bullying. Read More ›
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Photo: Arizona Republic Building, by Zeb Micelli [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Stop the Presses! Columnist Reports Accurately on Arizona Science Standards

It’s always encouraging when this happens. The problem is, it happens all too rarely. Read More ›
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Photo: Peter Salovey, by Ash Carter (160523-D-DT527-335) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education

He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on. Read More ›
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Photo: David Gelernter, by Doc Searls (Flickr: 2010_08_05_techonomy_154) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Great Minds: Medved and Gelernter on Human Exceptionalism, American Exceptionalism

The human mind is exceptional in the universe as the United States is exceptional on the face of the Earth. Read More ›
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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 ›
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For Selling Evolution, a Little Knowledge Is a Glorious Thing

Many Americans reject evolution, a recent paper suggests, because they’re uninformed.  Read More ›
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Biased School Textbooks Aren’t Limited to Biology

Textbook publishers use their influence over kids and the appearance of neutrality to advance a set of strong biases. Read More ›

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