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Scopes in Reverse: A History of Evolution Education in U.S. Public Schools

Undoubtedly there will be more court cases and curriculum battles in the future over how to teach evolution. Read More ›
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Standing O for Jerry Coyne?

Using his power and the prestige brand of his university to bully someone like Eric Hedin was nothing less than loathsome. Read More ›
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Jerry Coyne
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In the Battle for Biology, Woke Folks Come for Coyne

Woke is, at bottom, a war on reality. It is a war on math. And a war on science. That includes a war on biology, of course. Read More ›
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Bullied by Atheists but Not Squashed, Physicist Eric Hedin Presents “Canceled Science”

“Nature cannot overcome the gargantuan information barrier between non-life and life.” Life with its “radiant beauty” defies naturalistic explanations. Read More ›
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Do Scientists Have Freedom to Question Darwinism?

The list of scientists, teachers, students, and others who have faced discrimination for their public skepticism of Darwinism is long and growing. Read More ›
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“Woke” Comes Back to Bite the Darwinists

Darwinist Jerry Coyne has been at the forefront of efforts over the past couple of decades to censor advocates of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Jerry Coyne
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Doublethink: Censor of the Year Calls for Free Speech

Jerry Coyne, who punched down, canceled Eric Hedin, and never apologized, deplores what he calls the “denial-of-free-speech movement.” Read More ›
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In the Name of “Academic Freedom,” a Scientist Calls for Punishing Creationists

The practice has a sordid history. There’s always a rationale — for example, in labeling Israeli businesses, or those doing business with Israel, to be avoided. Read More ›
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“Canceled” Physicist Eric Hedin Explores the Boundaries of Science

Robert Crowther and author Eric Hedin begin by revisiting the atheist attack on Hedin and his Ball State University course, "The Boundaries of Science." Read More ›
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Today, “Canceled” Scientist Eric Hedin Gets His Voice Back

Cancel culture had no name in 2013. It has since become one of the major worries in contemporary life. Read More ›

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