Tag: United States
In Australia, Academic Freedom Case Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences
Professor Peter Ridd doubted that the Great Barrier Reef was almost dead due to global warming, and argued as much.
Nightmare at the Museum
This week we’ve been taking a look behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”
Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority.
White Fragility — A Free Pass for Scientists?
“White Fragility” is the phrase of the moment. It refers to an unwillingness on the part of white people to admit “complicity” with racism.
Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design
Jefferson thought that there was scientific evidence for design in nature. In 1823, he insisted so in a letter to John Adams.