Tag: academic freedom
Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves — When You’re Ready to Think for Yourself
The idea that scientists are like tribal elders, to be respected and never questioned, much less smirked at (God forbid), is one possible perspective.
Darwin Doubting Playwright Matt Chait Returns to the Hollywood Stage
Chait writes smart, concise dialogue on these subjects, and seems to have learned more than a thing or two from biologist Scott Turner’s recent book, Purpose and Desire.
In Unbelievable, Mike Keas Highlights Myths and Realities of Anti-Science Persecution
The point of Dr. Keas’s book is historical but also very timely: Scientists who challenge materialism today face discrimination as heretics that squelches their research and teaching.
Appreciating Discovery Institute’s Leadership
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Academic Freedom — Sweeping Up the Shards
Here is an article, “The New Evolution Deniers,” by evolutionary biologist Colin Wright at Penn State.