SEATTLE, DEC. 21 – Students in Kansas will be allowed to learn about the scientific evidence both for and against Darwinian evolution if the State’s Board of Education adopts a set of proposed revisions from a group of scientists on the science standards writing committee. The eight proponents of the proposal made it very clear in a statement to School Read More ›
This article, published by Insight On The News, mentions Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow Jonathan Witt: To its credit, however, the Seattle Times permitted Jonathan Witt of the Discovery Institute to write a column noting Flew’s conversion in the context of discussing the usually taboo subject of the holes in Darwinian theory. The rest of the Read More ›
In this issue of Discovery Institute’s online technology newsletter, Senior Fellow John Wohlstetter addresses the future of telecom, focussing on industry movement in VoIP, Fiber and Wireless and the relationship these have with FCC regulatory habits, past, present, and future. Click here to access past issues of Bandwidth, and to subscribe or unsubscribe to the newsletter.
IT NEVER FAILS. If an embryonic stem cell researcher issues a press release touting a purported research advance, the media trip over each other to give the story full dramatic fanfare. But if an even better adult or umbilical cord blood stem cell advance comes to light—even when the experiments involve humans—you can usually hear the crickets chirping. The latest examples Read More ›
British philosopher Antony Flew has been called the world’s most influential philosophical atheist. As far back as his debates with Christian apologist C.S. Lewis in 1950, he argued that there simply wasn’t enough evidence for a creator. Now Flew has changed his mind. Those who admired his intellect when he was an atheist should listen carefully to his reasoning now—for Read More ›
In today’s Washington Post: Who’s Afraid of Intelligent Design?” SEATTLE, Wash. – The Discovery Institute is featured in a commentary on the op-ed page in today’s Washington Post about the controversy over the teaching of evolution. The commentary, written by Post education reporter Jay Matthews, argues in favor of teaching the controversy over evolution in public schools and goes even Read More ›
SEATTLE, DEC. 14 – The policy on teaching evolution recently adopted by the Dover, PA School Board was called “misguided” today by Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, which advised that the policy should be withdrawn and rewritten. “While the Dover board is to be commended for trying to teach Darwinian theory in a more open-minded manner, this is Read More ›
Contact: Bruce Agnew or Dave Earling, Cascadia Center(206) 292-0401 (ext.113 or 144)(206) 228-4011 or (206) 920-5593 cell phone Civic Leadership Group Calls for Prioritizing Viaduct and Evergreen Point BridgeEndorses $8 Billion/10 Year State Revenue Package & Comparable Regional Package The Transportation Working Group (TWG), an assemblage of civic leaders drawn from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties and staffed by the Read More ›
Stanford neurology prof Robert Sapolsky squared off against CSC Director Stephen Meyer and CSC senior fellow John Campbell on the pages of Friday’s San Franscisco Chronicle. Sapolsky dodged the real scientific controversies and instead spewed stereotypes and politically motivated ad hominem attacks at intelligent design supporters. Contrast that with the serious issues raised by Meyer and Campbell, who delve into Read More ›
DEC. 7, 2004 – After weeks of public debate, by a vote of 6-1 the school board of Grantsburg, Wisconsin adopted a revised policy on the teaching of evolution at a special meeting on December 6, which states that “Students shall be able to explain the scientific strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary theory,” The new policy makes clear that the Read More ›