Tag: science education

double exposure man's face from the side and jungle with ape swinging, collage on black

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 15, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, 1 percent myth, America, animals, Casey Luskin, chimpanzees, elite culture, footnotes, human origins, humans, New York Post, radicalism, Roger Kimball, science education, Smithsonian Institution, The New Criterion, The Spectator, Trump Administration, wokeness}

Hey Smithsonian, Make Humans Exceptional Again

_{David Klinghoffer
August 15, 2025

Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Denying human exceptionalism is intended to make human visitors to the museum feel animal-like and without special dignity. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 23, 2025

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
Zoology
Tagged
, 1 percent myth, 1 percent myth (series), atheism, Brian Miller, Casey Luskin, chimpanzees, Darwinian evolution, environments, evolutionary icons, Günter Bechly, humans, immaterial genome, Michael Levin, National Museum of Natural History, Nature (journal), Plato, Plato's Revenge, Platonic space, protein-coding DNA, Richard Sternberg, science education, science media, Smithsonian Institution, Supplemental Data, zookeepers, zoos}

Immaterial Genome Meets the Human-Chimp “1 Percent” Myth

_{David Klinghoffer
May 23, 2025

Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design, Zoology

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Obviously, humans and chimps are a whole lot more “different” than 1 percent. But…they’re also a lot more different than 14.9 percent. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
March 6, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Education
Tagged
, Center for Science and Culture, courage, developmental biologists, Discovery Institute, evolution, eyes, friendship, ID the Future, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, loyalty, Paul Nelson, podcast, poster presentation, science education, University of Chicago, William A. Dembski}

Gutsy and Loyal: The Qualities of Our Friend Jonathan Wells

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 6, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science Education

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Dr. Paul Nelson begins with an adventure he had with Dr. Wells: a poster presentation on evolution and development at the University of Chicago. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 11, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, academia, anti-Semitism, canary in the coal mine, Casey Luskin, college campuses, Dave Farina, evolutionists, free speech, Gaza, Hamas, intelligent design, interstate highways, Israel, Jews, Lee Cronin, Martin Luther King Jr., North America, October 7, Palestinians, Professor Dave, Professor Dave Explains, Rice University, science education, Seattle, terrorism, Twitter, X (platform), YouTube videos}

Anti-Hate Group, Canary Mission, Exposes “Science Educator” Professor Dave

_{David Klinghoffer
January 11, 2024

Bioethics, Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom

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The idea that Jews, alone among indigenous peoples, have no right to defend themselves on their land, is at once anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. Read More ›

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Author
William A. Dembski

Date
May 23, 2023

Categories
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, atheism, birthdays, debates, Design Inference, information, intelligent design, James Tour, materialism, probability, Professor Dave Explains, Rice University, science education, social media, unwashed middle, YouTube videos}

“Well, Everyone Has to Have a Birthday” — How Professor Dave Botches Probability

_{William A. Dembski
May 23, 2023

Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Farina misses the key second component of design inferences. His pattern of birthdays is completely unspecified. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 30, 2021

Categories
Biology
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, academic freedom, Andrew McDiarmid, bureaucrats, Darwin-skeptics, evolution, experts, Free Science, government, immigration, intelligent design, Judeo-Christian tradition, New York Post, parents, public education, science education, students, teachers}

Give Parents a Say in Education? Imagine That!

_{David Klinghoffer
November 30, 2021

Biology, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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As with cancel culture, ID proponents and Darwin skeptics were well aware of this issue for years, long before it came to the forefront in the present moment. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
July 3, 2020

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, Ann Reid, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), nature, science education}

In Nature, NCSE Downplays Critical Analysis of Evolution

_{Sarah Chaffee
July 3, 2020

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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The rosy picture the NCSE paints for advocates of pro-Darwin-only education is not quite accurate. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 3, 2019

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __edited, atheism, Center for Science and Culture, Critical Analysis, Dallas, Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, Darwin Day in America, Darwin Devolves, Discovery Institute, Douglas Axe, faith, intelligent design, James Tour, John West, Michael Behe, Nature (journal), Return of the God Hypothesis, Rice University, Sarah Chaffee, science education, Stephen Meyer, Texas, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Undeniable (book), Walter Bradley, youth track}

Dallas Conference on Science & Faith Will Teach “How to Ask”; Register Now for Early Bird Price

_{David Klinghoffer
December 3, 2019

Faith & Science

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Yesterday, Sarah Chaffee pointed out a remarkable article in the top science journal Nature, “Stop the science training that demands ‘don’t ask’.” Read More ›

Students and teacher in a computer classroom.

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 2, 2019

Categories
Metascience
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, academic freedom, accuracy, Discovery Institute, diversity, doubt, education, evolutionary theory, Nature (journal), openness, post-trust, post-truth, science denial, science education, Science Education Policy, scientific inquiry, scientific reliability, scientists, strengths and weaknesses, Thomas Kuhn, United Kingdom}

Breakthrough? Nature Calls for Openness in Science Education

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 2, 2019

Metascience, Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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“Diversity and doubt produce creativity; we must make room for them,” according to Jerry Ravetz. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
August 4, 2019

Categories
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, __edited, Abby Hafer, academic freedom, evolution, intelligent design, Louisiana, Massachusetts, science denial, science education, students, teachers, Tennessee}

In Massachusetts, Spreading Myths About Academic Freedom Legislation

_{Sarah Chaffee
August 4, 2019

Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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In those few paragraphs, there’s a great deal of misinformation about academic freedom laws, how they harm science teaching and imperil students and educators. Read More ›