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What’s at Stake in the Debate over Darwinism?

We know that Darwinian evolution has a long and sordid history of entanglement with issues of race, racism, and eugenics. Read More ›
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Sunset in savannah of Africa with acacia trees, Safari in Serengeti of Tanzania
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Upright Walking and African Witch Doctors

In seeking to explain what makes humans exceptional, current evolutionists convert guesswork into a methodology, as humans did for long ages in the pre-scientific past. Read More ›
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Photo: Unite the Right rally, 2017, by Evan Nesterak [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Razib Khan: A Geneticist and the Alt-Right

He canoodled with white supremacists, and now advises conservatives not to engage with Darwin skeptics. Read More ›
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Listen: Bought in a Slave Auction, Displayed as Evolutionary “Science”

The association with “mainstream science” is often weaponized as a way of overawing us and persuading us to stop expecting answers to hard questions. Read More ›
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Nathan Lents
Photo: Basement of Cupples Hall, Washington University, by John West.

According to Biologist Nathan Lents, It’s “Racist” to Invite Condemnation of Racism

Not content with ripping Dr. Behe, Professor Lents now seeks to assassinate my character. Try to follow his logic if you can. Read More ›
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Human Zoos and a Cruel Past: A Visit to Washington University

Take a look inside the university’s Cupples Hall where, down in the basement, psychological tests, “including pain testing,” were conducted on evolutionary “missing links.” Read More ›
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Photo: Statue of P.T. Barnum, Bridgeport, CT, by Msact [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Listen: P.T. Barnum’s “Man Monkey” Exposes the Darker Side of a Beloved Figure

Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman — but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit? Read More ›
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On Chicago’s Ted Williams TV Talk Show, Human Zoos Sparks Discussion of Scientific Racism

One takeaway is that, despite assurances to the contrary, modern evolutionary theory is not easily separated from malign currents in American history, currently exemplified by the Alt-right. Read More ›
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Photo: A scene from Human Zoos, via Discovery Institute.

From Human Zoos, College Students Learn the Consequences of Scientific Racism

One of the rewarding experiences that go with creating a film is doing live screenings and being able to interact in a personal way with viewers during Q&A. Read More ›
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Photo: Post-screening discussion at First Baptist Church, Athens, TX

Seeking Racial Reconciliation in the Heart of Texas at a Screening of Human Zoos

I love taking part in post-screening discussions of my films because I get to hear and learn from perspectives different from my own. Read More ›

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