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20Aug 2025 by Post

Smithsonian Denigrates by Race, Including the Human Race

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I have not yet heard that the Trump Administration is looking at what the NMNH says about human origins. But reforming the Smithsonian requites it. Source

12Aug 2025 by Post

Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins

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The Smithsonian Institution has recently been called out by the Trump Administration for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives.” Source

26Jul 2025 by Post

Investigation of Ancient Burials Yields Surprises

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Archaeologists are reporting on a group culture around death from 100,000 years ago, maybe involving both Neanderthals and modern humans. Source

07Jul 2025 by Post

Scopes Revisited: An Interview with Historian Jefrey Breshears

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Promoted as a battle royale between science and religion — evolutionary theory versus biblical creation — in its actual content the trial was underwhelming. Source

30Jun 2025 by Post

On Human-Chimp Genetic Differences, the Critics Misstate My Arguments

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Evolution defenders generally accept the new evidence showing that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different but downplay the new number. Source

26Jun 2025 by Post

Critics Change the Topic: Do Human-Human Genetic Differences Matter?

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One of the common yet unexpected reactions from critics to the discovery that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different is to change the topic. Source

25Jun 2025 by Post