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Judge Calls for Academic Freedom…in Australia

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 28, 2019}

Wow! That is some stirring prose. The reference to Darwin is ironic, though.

Should We Teach Evolution as a Sensitive Issue?

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 14, 2019}

That’s what priest and professor of science education Michael Reiss argues.

Alabama Legislature Passes Bill Supporting University Academic Freedom

_{Sarah Chaffee
June 3, 2019}

Kudos to Alabama for making free speech a priority in public education!

Indoctrination or Debate? How to Teach Evolution

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 31, 2019}

A course in “Science and Nonsense” is intended to persuade, to herd students toward approved opinions.

This Memorial Day Weekend, Consider Putting Design and Human Dignity into Action

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 25, 2019}

The universe was woven with us in mind. This is not a statement of species chauvinism. It’s a call to action.

Free Speech on Campus: Considering State and Federal Action

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 6, 2019}

There is no easy fix here. The President’s signature on a piece of paper won’t restore open inquiry on campuses.

Evolution and Bacteria — In the Classroom

_{Sarah Chaffee
May 1, 2019}

Instead of relying on their textbooks, students are learning about evolution by watching bacteria grow and change.

Rutgers University Law Journal Advocates “Intelligence-Based Alternatives” to Darwinism

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 16, 2019}

May a teacher let students know what evolutionary biologists had to say about their own field at the November 2016 Royal Society meeting?

On Academic Freedom Laws, National Law Review Takes a Tumble

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 1, 2019}

What a mess would-be attorney Megan Sullivan has made of her research.

To Intimidate Scientists, No Stalin Is Required

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 28, 2019}

Many scientists face abuse and threats from an outraged minority who want there to be a biological basis for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Springtime Is High Season for Intelligent Design

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 28, 2019}

What complexity there is in our water cycle, which brings life to many organisms and at the same time replenishes and renews itself.

On World Down Syndrome Day, Consider Human Exceptionalism

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 21, 2019}

Evolutionary theory teaches the “survival of the fittest.” But caring for someone with Down Syndrome represents just the opposite way of thinking.

Specified Complexity Is All Around Us

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 19, 2019}

A key idea in the theory of ID is specification, or matching a pattern. Specified, complex information is a hallmark of intelligent activity.

In South Dakota, More Groundless Alarm about Academic Freedom

_{Sarah Chaffee
March 4, 2019}

South Dakota’s HB 1270, proposed this year, was a simple, straightforward academic freedom bill. Unfortunately, it did not pass.

Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design — Unique Opportunity for the Sincerely Curious Learner

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 21, 2019}

Recently I spoke to a university senior who is a leader in a political club at her school. I wondered how things were going for the club.

Academic Freedom Resolutions — For Darwin Day, Another Valuable Option for Citizen Activists

_{Sarah Chaffee
February 1, 2019}

You may already know about academic freedom bills — such as those passed in Louisiana in 2008 and Tennessee in 2012.

When It Comes to Origins Science, Is PNAS Really “Ready When You Are”?

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 31, 2019}

Kevin Williamson imagines that scientists are free to “slug it out” in journals and other academic settings, so that the truth reliably emerges.

State Science Standards and You: Utah in Focus

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 30, 2019}

While discussions of science standards are often couched in bureaucratic-sounding language, the impact of these policies can be profound.

From American Association for the Advancement of Science, Condescension Disguised as “Dialogue”

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 7, 2019}

Honestly, the scientific establishment would do better by sticking to science.

In Unbelievable, Mike Keas Highlights Myths and Realities of Anti-Science Persecution

_{Sarah Chaffee
January 7, 2019}

The point of Dr. Keas’s book is historical but also very timely: Scientists who challenge materialism today face discrimination as heretics that squelches their research and teaching.