Tag: academic freedom
Theology in Biology Class: Vestigial Structures as Evidence for Evolution
I was recently reading over the Louisiana science standards, adopted this past March.
New (Bogus) Line of Attack on Louisiana Science Education Act
“Researchers at MIT have found evidence confirming what many educators and science advocates have feared.” Oh, really?
In Science Education, Academic Freedom Makes Progress Across America
Sarah Chaffee spoke to AF proponents in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Say What You Want About Intelligent Design
Writing at the slick science magazine Nautilus, Brian Gallagher demonstrates yet again that there is no accountability when criticizing ID is on the agenda.
Sure, “Teach the Controversy,” Says an Evolutionist – But You Know What’s Coming Next
On the evolution controversy, Mike Klymkowsky would likely benefit from more study himself.
From Vice, the Usual Baloney on Academic Freedom Laws
The reporter’s credibility really dissolves when she turns, inevitably, to the Dover case.
Should Students “Accept” Evolution – Or Think Critically About It?
It’s strange to speak of “acceptance” of a scientific theory, as if it were something very different, like a religious doctrine.
Correcting Disinformation on Academic Freedom Legislation
I’ve noticed that misrepresentations like these are often accompanied by citations of the Darwin-lobbying group National Center for Science Education.
Two Days After Warning Against “Anti-Science” Label, Nature Calls Academic Freedom “Anti-Science”
From the headline of the piece you might think you were reading some online tabloid.
New Book Debunks Common Myths in ID-Evolution Debate
Shala Barczewska’s book is fair because it offers critiques of both evolution lobbyists and ID proponents and other Darwin-skeptics.