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Weird Science: Evolution vs. Creationnew
The charge against teaching creationism in Louisiana public schools is being led by a determined teenager.
'Catching Fire' Can Be Boldly Essentialist ... Perhaps Too Boldly Essentialistnew
Since the 1950s, scientists have hypothesized that the key factor bringing our ancestors down from the trees was the decision to eat meat. In this persuasively argued book, Richard Wrangham disagrees. Instead, he writes, it was the decision to cook with fire that literally made us human.
The Texas Observer |
James E. McWilliams |
07-15-2009 |
Nonfiction
Pro-Evolution Forces Take an Unexpected Win at the Texas Board of Educationnew
The recent debate about how evolution should be taught in public schools revealed that the 15-member Texas State Board of Education is not, after all, necessarily dominated by right-wing religious fundamentalists.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
02-02-2009 |
Education
The Fight is On Over Teaching 'Intelligent Design' in Texas Schoolsnew
The basic fight is expected to be over what kids are taught about evolution -- which takes up only about three days of teaching in a 180-day school year. But scientists and teachers argue there are much bigger things at stake: the intimidation of teachers and the possible beginning of biblical beliefs being taught as science in Texas public schools.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Laurie Barker James |
09-05-2008 |
Education
Lauri Lebo Tackles Intelligent Design, Evolution, and the Medianew
After reading this book and thinking of the millions of dollars and thousands of hours squandered, the hatred, the vitriol, and the disbelief that we're still fighting this age-old battle, I just feel tired and sad. This isn't the end of the story. We'll see it again, fight the battle once more, spend the money, fire up the troops, spar with the same theory in a different cloak, attract the international media, meet at a different courthouse, pass judgment on a different school district.
The Texas Observer |
Ruth Pennebaker |
06-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Wars Over Evolution Are Louder Than Evernew
One more time: who made the world? God? Natural selection? Or some ineffable combination of the two? Tuning into what Ben Stein, Bad Religion, and a physics prof from Massachusetts have to say about the latest attempts to justify the ways of God to man.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
05-12-2008 |
Religion
'Expelled': Intellectual Bankruptcynew
The most bizarre thing about the new intelligent design propaganda film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed isn't that former Nixon speechwriter Ben Stein is being paid to extol a pseudoscience whose hypotheses can't be tested. It's that the filmmakers don't seem to understand the tenets of intelligent design.
The Portland Mercury |
Annie Wagner |
04-25-2008 |
Reviews
Rev. Michael Dowd on Evolutionnew
This reverend claims to have solved the debate between creation and evolution. Somebody give the man a fish.
Willamette Week |
John Minervini |
04-09-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Beginsnew
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country -- not just Texas -- will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-24-2008 |
Education
Home School of Rocknew
Dad's discipline drives SA's premier tweener metal band.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: evolution, Young Generation
Questioning Creation Gets You Firednew
After adjunct professor Jim Sparks publicly decried a biology textbook the university adopted for its introductory-level biology classes -- questioning whether the text had creationist leanings -- VCU has dismissed him.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Walters |
07-06-2006 |
Education
The Missing Linknew
A scientist discovers that evolution is missing from Arkansas classrooms.
Arkansas Times |
Jason R. Wiles |
03-23-2006 |
Education
The God Fossilnew
Most Americans who accept evolution think God created it -- these scientists think they can prove the opposite.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Julia Reischel |
03-14-2006 |
Science
Speaking Our Languagenew
An admitted grammar geek tries seeing the world through the lens of evolving language.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
03-10-2006 |
Commentary
These Swingers Don't Need Vinesnew
Primates at play mirror human sexual behavior (or is it vice versa?).
