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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 ›
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Photo credit: music4life, via Pixabay.

Totalitarian Science: Past, Present, and Future?

When science is considered the only route to knowledge, scientific experts are given the right to rule, and science becomes totalitarian. Read More ›
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American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, by Ingfbruno / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

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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Photo: P.T. Barnum, via Harvard Library/Wikimedia Commons.

Empowerment or Exploitation? P.T. Barnum and the “Man Monkey”

Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman — but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit? Read More ›
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Photo: Monkey House, Bronx Zoo, in 2009, by Michael Gray via Flickr (cropped).

Understatement: According to Current Zoo Director, Caging Man “Shouldn’t Have Happened”

Hammering home the lesson about “our own evolutionary history” was exactly the purpose behind displaying and humiliating an African man with monkeys. Read More ›
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Photo: Bronx Zoo, Monkey House, from Human Zoos, via Discovery Institute.

New Documentary Human Zoos Isn’t Ancient History

Evolution, the New York Times lectured, is “No more debatable than the multiplication table.” Sound familiar? Read More ›
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Image source: The Biology of the Second Reich, via Discovery Institute.

On Biology of the Second Reich, New York Times Misses the Elephant in the Room

Yes, yes, Timesmen. But where did German racist science get its justification? Read More ›
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Photo: African pygmy Ota Benga was displayed at the Bronx Zoo in 1906, in support of Darwinian theory, via Wikimedia Commons.

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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Photo: Paris Resort, Las Vegas, by suyashdixit, via Pixabay.

Weikart Will Discuss Hitler’s Religion, Death of Humanity, on C-SPAN, Sunday Night

Discovery Institute’s Richard Weikart, George Gilder, and John West were speakers at last month’s FreedomFest at the Paris Resort in Las Vegas. Read More ›
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Photo: Ariel toucan (Ramphastos ariel), by Ana Cotta [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons.

Discovering Alfred Russel Wallace

For those who wish to caricature the theory of intelligent design, Wallace becomes a very inconvenient historical figure. Read More ›

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