Category: Education
Science and Culture Network Announces New Chapter in Colorado
Following the launch of our first chapter, in Houston, this will be the second regional group dedicated to supporting the work of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture.
From BioMed Central, a Confusing Discussion of Evolution Education and the “Nature of Science”
Kids have headed back to school. But what will they learn about evolution there?
Theology in Biology Class: Vestigial Structures as Evidence for Evolution
I was recently reading over the Louisiana science standards, adopted this past March.
But Why Do Biology Textbooks Retain Discredited Evolutionary Icons?
The “experts” who swoop in to assure schools that their textbooks are in no need of fixing present a psychological puzzle.
The Pursuit of Veritas
As the new school year begins, a group of Ivy League educators (among them, Robert P. George) urge college students to “think for yourself.”
Back to School with Zombie Science
Here’s a great idea for students starting biology this year, whether at the high school or college level.
In Science, a Factually and Logically Challenged Letter Decries ID and Discovery Institute
The writer, among other errors, tries to associate the theory of intelligent design with Turkey’s recent action in banishing evolution from its public schools.
Freedom and Scientific Progress – A Necessary Relationship
A familiar talking point holds that a rigid attitude to science along Darwinist lines is indispensable to technological advance, while academic freedom impedes it.
In Turkey, Evolution Erased
That is really too bad. This development will not serve Turkish students well.
The Intelligent Design Debate Needs YOU!
Here’s how to join us for the second annual Intelligent Design Action Network Meeting, here in Seattle, October 6-7.