Academic Freedom/Free Speech

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Alleged, pt. 3: Recreating History, Hollywood Style

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West goes “on the set” for an interview with filmmaker Fred Foote, writer and producer of the new feature-length drama Alleged, which seeks to tell the real story behind the infamous Scopes “monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee. Read More ›

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Alleged, pt. 2: Debunking the Biggest Myths about the Scopes Trial

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West goes “on the set” for an interview with filmmaker Fred Foote, writer and producer of the new feature-length drama Alleged, which seeks to tell the real story behind the infamous Scopes “monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee. In this second part of a three-part interview, Fred Foote discusses the biggest myths about the Scopes trial that he hopes his film will shatter. Alleged is now available on DVD and Blu-ray at Amazon.com and other retailers.

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Alleged, pt. 1: The Story Behind the New Film that Seeks to Replace Inherit the Wind

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West goes “on the set” for an interview with filmmaker Fred Foote, writer and producer of the new feature-length drama Alleged, which seeks to tell the real story behind the infamous Scopes “monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee. In this first part of a three-part interview, Fred Foote discusses what inspired him to do a new film on the Scopes trial.

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“Anti-Science”: Unpacking a Vague & Distorted Label

On this episode of ID The Future, host David Boze discusses the ambiguous label “anti-science”. What does it mean? What are the implications? Who’s using it? The term is being bandied about, not just in science journals and newspapers, but in the political arena as well, as typified by the recent comments of Utah governor Jon Huntsman: “The minute that the Republican party becomes the anti-science party, we have a huge problem. We lose a whole lot of people that would otherwise allow us to win the election in 2012. When we take a position that isn’t willing to embrace evolution, I think we find ourselves on the wrong side of science and therefore in a losing position.” Tune in Read More ›

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Dr. Alastair Noble Discusses the ID Movement in the UK

On this episode of ID the Future, Joshua Youngkin interviews Dr. Alastiar Noble, director of the Centre for Intelligent Design, about the debate over ID in the UK. The discussion hones in on Intelligent Design in the science education setting as they contrast the differences and similarities between the ID movements in the U.S. and the UK. Read More ›

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AFA’s Attorney Discusses Intelligent Design’s Vindication in the CSC Settlement

On this episode of ID the Future, Joshua Youngkin interviews William Becker of the Becker Law firm, the attorney who represented the American Freedom Alliance (AFA) in their lawsuit against the California Science Center (CSC). Read More ›

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Defending the First Amendment: Implications of the Recent CSC Settlement

On this episode of ID the Future, Joshua Youngkin interviews Discovery Institute President Bruce Chapman about the implications of the recent lawsuit between the American Freedom Alliance (AFA) and the California Science Center (CSC). Read More ›

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CSC Emails Expose Censorship of Intelligent Design

On this episode of ID the Future, Casey Luskin discusses the viewpoint discrimination that resulted in the cancellation of a pro-ID film by the California Science Center (CSC). Read More ›

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Evolution’s Glass Ceiling

On this episode of ID the Future, acclaimed author and Discovery Institute senior fellow David Klinghoffer takes a look at the academic freedom — or lack thereof — for scientists who support intelligent design, scientists who are forced to don disguises and go underground in order to protect their careers. Read More ›

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Discussion and commentary on publishers failing to comply with Texas science standards

CSC’s Josh Youngkin interviews Casey Luskin about the Texas State Board of Education’s current review of supplemental curriculum materials for use in science classes. Read More ›