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Photo credit: “Beetles collected in the Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace” (cropped), ©Natural History Museum, London, via Flickr.

Intelligent Design and Alfred Russel Wallace’s Intelligent Evolution — Different Yet the Same

Wallace was the co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of the theory of evolution by natural selection. He later broke with Darwin over the question of teleology. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Nathan Jacobson.

New Bradley Center Launches; Will Consider Promise and Threat of Artificial Intelligence

The theme of the evening was framed by a question: “Will the Machines Take Over? Human Uniqueness in the Age of Smart Machines.” Read More ›
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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: Paris Resort, Las Vegas, by suyashdixit, via Pixabay.

See Human Zoos in Las Vegas at FreedomFest!

It’s not, how shall I say this, an audience guaranteed to be sympathetic to a critique of Darwinism and its social impact, even one as thoroughly researched and accurately told as this. Read More ›
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Photo: “The Searcher,” statue of C.S. Lewis, Belfast, Ireland, by Paul Bowmanvia Flickr(cropped).

Mere Manipulation — Using C.S. Lewis to Pitch Evolution to Christians

Marvin Olasky, editor of World Magazine, wryly observes that Lewis “should have trademarked ‘mere.’” Read More ›
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Photo: Roseanne Barr, by Jonathan Mauer [CC BY-SA 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

In Evolutionary Thinking, Roseanne Barr’s Offensive Tweet Has a Long History

Some voices, if not necessarily thoughtful or serious ones, have recognized this, while at the same time missing the point. Read More ›
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Photo: Aleš Hrdlička, via Wikimedia Commons.

Meet Aleš Hrdlička, FDR’s Favorite Eugenicist

Darwin-inspired eugenics and racial pseudoscience are like some sort of insidious, and hideous, household pest. Read More ›
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Register Now for May 8 Seattle Premiere of “Mesmerizing,” “Racially Charged” Human Zoos

What could be more wholesome or innocent than a visit to the zoo? You may ask that now, but it was a quite a different state of affairs a century ago. Read More ›
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Photo: Woodstock Festival, opening ceremony, with Swami Satchidananda, by Mark Goff [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Listen: West, Boyer, and the “Darwin Woodstock”

Dr. West shares a fascinating postscript to the story of German paleontologist Günter Bechly. Read More ›
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Photo: William F. Buckley, Firing Line, via YouTube.

Jonah Goldberg, William F. Buckley Jr., and Evolution

Conceding deep philosophical and scientific premises is one common reason that conservatives lose important arguments. Read More ›

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