https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to discovery institute en https://religiondispatches.org/2016/06/15/did-richard-dawkins-hand-creationists-their-next-school-strategy Since the 1990s the Discovery Institute, a conservative think-tank, has tried to make it easier to teach intelligent design in public schools. They have had some successes, and one big setback: in 2005, the Institute and its allies lost Kitzmiller… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:12:44 EDT Adam Shapiro 95d02996-b9a8-448c-8208-c84a323a909a https://religiondispatches.org/2013/09/01/creationists-portray-new-science-standards-big-government There are only two significant problems with that charge. Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:34:15 EDT Michael Schulson 9f2d8093-5a07-427e-bca5-0561e802e046 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/08/20/creationism-30-meet-intelligent-designs-huckster With a PhD in philosophy of science from Cambridge, the author of the latest argument for intelligent design isn’t your typical creationist hack, but he is something of a huckster; the flaw in his argument is difficult to spot because it is so blatantly obvious. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:48:11 EDT Michael Schulson d34dfb2a-6af0-4e5a-8112-6b1c8041df4f https://religiondispatches.org/2011/11/15/are-creationist-beliefs-too-extreme-creationists They want science the way they want it, not the way it is. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:06:01 EST Paul Wallace 4d4d7933-0138-4886-a8d8-1b0f7ab795d4 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/10/20/evangelical-why-do-many-evangelicals-get-science-creationist Religion and science in couples therapy. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:58:02 EDT Paul Wallace fa657e19-5b25-4aa2-a6d3-916a941b4a57 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/05/06/evolution-debunked-id-bin-ladens-body The Discovery Institute believes so, at least. Fri, 06 May 2011 01:00:54 EDT Lauri Lebo 103ad415-1f97-4f22-89c6-83b04efef690 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/25/scopes-redux-doa-pending-expert-input Tennessee “strengths and weaknesses” bill likely shelved for the year. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:52:27 EDT Lauri Lebo f485498d-c6d5-4126-bbcc-f6fe2fd9ade8 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/22/nobel-laureates-tell-gov-jindal-repeal-anti-evolution-law A high school student adds some big guns to his campaign. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:19:45 EDT Lauri Lebo a1f8f6ca-01c8-447f-91d5-1fabed44e16c https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/11/anti-science-bill-passes-tennessee-house First they came for our Aqua Net… Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:29:10 EDT Lauri Lebo 6216b001-94ea-49ea-ab8b-86f5954f41be https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/28/discovery-institute-re-creationist-tactics-pre-dating-exposure-id-fraud Six years after a devastating court case, the neo-creationist think tank is still trying to put its panda thumb in the dike. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:33:33 EDT Lauri Lebo 11dbf846-19c3-4140-b948-e55b625546ad https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/17/high-school-senior-leads-effort-repeal-louisiana-anti-evolution-law Meanwhile, creationist bills introduced in five other states. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:33:14 EST Lauri Lebo 20ed565d-d48b-4586-8ff7-4e256f12af14 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/26/damn-you-auto-correct-creationist-edition Creationist textbook publisher, who once got caught doing a sloppy revision of its materials, wants to submit “supplemental materials” for the classroom. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:01:22 EST Lauri Lebo 8398b884-162e-4575-8e62-6a4c8b14c998 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/21/intelligent-design-trial-celebrates-fifth-year-reunion Sadly, many still clueless on trial’s lessons. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:13:00 EDT Lauri Lebo c7b13cb2-18c8-4cae-b66b-81779eaeea1c https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/21/discovery-institutes-bill-dembski-recants Faced with being expelled, he drops position on old-earth creationism. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:05:09 EDT Lauri Lebo f86cc3fe-f0e6-459a-bcf7-560ecb0acb83 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/01/4-more-nails-discovery-institutes-coffin Pro-intelligent design org promotes movie with creationist road show. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:55:10 EDT Lauri Lebo 34ac2aec-93e9-407f-bb40-47998f98018a https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/28/creationist-rumblings-louisiana District officials think 2008 Science Education Act paves the way for teaching religion in science class. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:57:38 EDT Lauri Lebo 3e863efc-5a6c-4ba8-9325-f3ffe02f3652 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/21/better-science-through-god Much of Steve Fuller’s new book is just a strong way of saying what is entirely uncontroversial among historians of science, even if easily forgotten by most everyone else. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:19:55 EDT Nathan Schneider 229cae0e-d6b1-4a51-92b8-676f32f9d619 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/19/why-creationists-arent-wrong The Huffington Post surprised and upset many readers recently by publishing a blog post by Discovery Institute senior fellow David Klinghoffer Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:15:30 EDT Davidson Loehr 399af38f-47ec-446c-9df0-037df3ced2af https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/08/huffpo-columnist-tries-link-darwin-hitler Just what does Mein Kampf have to say about Charles Darwin? Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:14:38 EDT Lauri Lebo 2f92a49e-5929-4d97-b128-d82fef005b86 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/07/08/court-rules-against-texas-education-employee-forced-resign-over-forwarded-email Texas Education Agency’s director of science was curriculum battle’s first victim. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:47:00 EDT Lauri Lebo c4ff9db6-c9de-463d-971b-3cec28dc9b6c https://religiondispatches.org/2010/06/04/templeton-foundations-quest-science-religion Nation article delves into the behind-the-scenes world of the controversial philanthropist. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:50:55 EDT Lauri Lebo 5aa39e2b-2e53-49b4-9f5a-70238666d980 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/03/09/global-warming-denialists-new-creationists Claiming to oppose ‘scientific dogma’ climate change foes seek to ‘teach the controversy’ in schools. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:03 EST Lauri Lebo 1c5d2db0-e189-43ab-b00b-5a2a0d006cc9 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/02/19/how-intelligent-design-advocates-helped-shape-christian-rights-texas-curriculum Shadows of the 1999 “Wedge Document” in the Texas textbook battle. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:37:24 EST Lauri Lebo 9aef3ee0-71b7-4768-a97f-d8ec2086e6bd https://religiondispatches.org/2010/01/07/creationist-leaning-texas-sets-textbook-agenda Due to California’s budget woes Texas’ book buying may effect the content of science textbooks. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:44:59 EST Lauri Lebo bb32b39e-afbd-4bbd-ac3c-e7850df30efe https://religiondispatches.org/2009/12/30/top-ten-religion-science-stories-2009 While fundamentalists continue to deny evolution and the validity of scientific thought, and some scientists continue to deny the validity of religion, the Year of Darwin held some notable examples of peaceful co-existence. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:14:06 EST Lauri Lebo 8b0d7cb2-3ff0-47e0-91c8-79bf8a6f08ba