Tag: National Public Radio
What Evolution “Controversy”? Scott Turner Gets High Praise from Quarterly Review of Biology
If you want to know what scientists themselves think about the current status of evolutionary theory, you have to look behind the curtain.
Introducing Great Minds with Michael Medved — New Podcast About the Permanent Questions!
Alongside his nationally syndicated radio program, with 4+ million listeners, Medved now undertakes a totally new added mission.
NPR Interview on Texas Evolution Decision Reveals Media Bias
Last week I did an interview with an NPR reporter, Bob Garfield, for his NPR show “On the Media” about the recent decision of the Texas State Board of Education to require critical analysis of evolution. I am used to hostile and skeptical questions from the media–and in fact I generally welcome good, hard discussions from reporters. But this reporter was particularly hostile and seemed to have an agenda to paint Darwin-skeptics like crazy religious fanatics. The final story lived up to its expectations. The Interview: A string of False Accusations and “How Dare You?” Type Questions The interview started with benign questions about the recent decision of the Texas State Board of Education to welcome scientific critique of evolution Read More ›