12Dec 2025 by Post

Scopes in Reverse: A History of Evolution Education in U.S. Public Schools

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Undoubtedly there will be more court cases and curriculum battles in the future over how to teach evolution. Source
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09Aug 2025 by Post

Here’s the Venn Diagram from My Conversation with Denis Noble 

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While preparing for the conversation, I created the diagram comparing the similarities and differences among three viewpoints. Source
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22Jul 2025 by Post

A Century After the Scopes Trial, Censoring Spirit on Evolution Still Thrives

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From evolutionists, a surge of persecutions has included tenure denials, job blacklisting, and speech codes. Source
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