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Action Alert: Contact South Dakota Senate Education Committee to Support SB 114

SB 114 Text The Facts about the South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill On Tuesday, February, 10, the South Dakota Senate Education Committee is scheduled to consider SB 114, an academic freedom bill to protect science teachers who want to help “students understand, analyze, critique, or review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered Read More ›

The Biology of the Second Reich

New Film Explores Social Darwinist Roots of World War I

New Film Explores Social Darwinist Roots of World War I
The Biology of the 2nd Reich debuts August, 18th 2014

SEATTLE The Biology of the 2nd Reich, a new 14-minute documentary, tells the little-known story of the influence of Social Darwinism on German militarism leading up to World War I, including an exploration of the German military’s genocidal policies in Southwest Africa.

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Ball State University President Imposes Gag Order on Scientists Supportive of Intelligent Design

Ball State University President Imposes Gag Order on Scientists Supportive of Intelligent Design For Immediate Release Contact: Discovery Institute Tessa Rath (206) 292-0401 x123 trath@discovery.org In a blatant attack on academic freedom and the unfettered consideration of scientific viewpoints, the president of Ball State University (BSU) in Muncie, IN, has imposed a gag order on science faculty forbidding their discussion Read More ›

More than 7,000 Petition Ball State University to Protect Academic Freedom of Professor Eric Hedin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tessa Rath Discovery Institute (206) 292-0401 x107 trath@discovery.org   More than 7,000 Petition Ball State University to Protect Academic Freedom of Professor Eric Hedin MUNCIE, INDIANA—Discovery Institute has delivered a petition to Ball State University (BSU) from more than 7,000 people, including more than 1,200 residents of Indiana, urging the university to defend the academic freedom of Read More ›

New Film Premiering on Youtube Showcases C.S. Lewis’s Unheeded Warnings on Abuses of Science

For Immediate Release Discovery Institute Andrew McDiarmid 206) 292-0401 x155 andrewm@discovery.org Today, C.S. Lewis, creator of Narnia, Screwtape, and Mere Christianity, brings us a warning that modern science—a good thing—could be hijacked to attack faith, undermine ethics, and limit human freedom. A new short film premiering November 19th on Youtube, The Magician’s Twin, highlights C.S. Lewis’s views on science, scientism Read More ›

Tennessee Legislature Passes Landmark Academic Freedom on Evolution Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 26, 2012 Discovery Institute Contact: Sam Wall 704-989-9068 samw@discovery.org Tennessee Legislature Passes Landmark Academic Freedom on Evolution Bill Bill Protects Teachers Who Cover Controversial Science Subjects Objectively Nashville – By a vote of 72-23, Tennessee’s House of Representatives today passed an academic freedom bill that would protect teachers and school districts who wish to promote critical Read More ›

Rick Santorum, the Santorum Amendment, and Intelligent Design

For Immediate Release: Jan. 6, 2012 Discovery Institute East Coast: Sam Wall samw@discovery.org, 704-989-9068 West Coast: Andrew McDiarmid andrewm@discovery.org, 206-292-0401 x155 Media Alert: Rick Santorum, the Santorum Amendment, and Intelligent Design With his near-win in Iowa and his recent rise in the polls, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is facing new scrutiny about his views on intelligent design and evolution. Read More ›

Cascadia Center statement on U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Agreement

For Immediate Release 12/08/11 Official statement on U.S.-Canada “Beyond the Border” Agreement: Bruce Agnew, director, Cascadia Center for Regional Development “By eliminating duplicative inspection functions and increasing the speed of travel between Canada and the U.S., the Beyond the Border accord serves as a long-awaited landmark agreement. We commend not only Prime Minister Harper and President Obama, but also the Read More ›

Cascadia statement on permanent fee waiver for second train

For Immediate Release 08/17/2011 Official statement on the permanent waiver to continue second train to Vancouver: Bruce Agnew, director, Cascadia Center for Regional Development  “It’s noteworthy that the announcement was made after a  meeting between Minister Toews and Secretary Napolitano. Special thanks to Paula Hammond and the WSDOT rail staff who raised the issue with the Governor who in turn Read More ›