Skeptic: Promoting Science and Critical Thinking

Computer specialist contends his views cost him his JPL job – latimes.com. A computer specialist rankled some of his JPL co-workers by pressing intelligent design and other issues at work. Now a judge must decide if that is why he was laid off. David Coppedge’s co-workers at one of the nation’s most prominent scientific institutions… more

New film on science and creationism in schools explores how we find meaning in life. Were There Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark? These and other questions are explored by the Texas School Board of Education in Scott Thurman’s riveting documentary The Revisionaries. The Revisionaries is a story about a small town dentist who chairs the Texas… more

Wake County science teacher told to stop teaching about creationism – Education – NewsObserver.com. The Wake County school system has told a middle school science teacher to stop giving assignments about creationism as part of the study of the theory of evolution. School officials say the assignment, in which the teacher gave his students the… more

Kickstarter is a site designed to help people fund their projects. You can donate to things you feel are worthwhile. One young explorer is looking for $26,700 for an expedition to located undiscovered animals. Documentary Expedition to Congo- KILLER REWARDS! by Stephen McCullah — Kickstarter. Our first expedition will be dubbed The Newmac Expedition. It… more

Activists cry foul as Tenn. science education bill hits governor’s desk Activists were waging a last-minute battle Thursday to scuttle a bill that they say would gut science education in Tennessee by allowing public schools to cast doubt on widely-accepted scientific principles, including biological evolution and climate change. “What it does is bring the political… more

TN science bill protects teachers who allow debate over evolution | The Tennessean. The Tennessee Senate approved a bill Monday that would encourage teachers and students to debate evolution in the classroom, setting aside complaints that the measure would drag the state back onto the battleground over the teaching of creationism. Senators voted 24-8 to pass a… more

The Darwin-Wallace Mystery Solved: Darwin Vindicated from Accusations of Deceit A National University of Singapore study has traced historical shipping records and vindicated Darwin from accusations of deceit. For the past four decades, Charles Darwin had been accused of keeping the essay of fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace for a fortnight, thereby enabling him to… more

Book by intelligent design proponents upsets scientists | Inside Higher Ed. Evolutionary biologists were horrified by the news that a scholarly press was going to publish a work in favor of intelligent design. But a spokesman for the publishing house confirmed to Inside Higher Ed Wednesday that the book’s publication is on hold as it is subjected [...]

Victory! Indiana House Kills Creationist Bill The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is happy to report today that leader of the Indiana House of Representatives is shelving a Senate-approved bill that would have allowed public schools across the state to teach children the creation stories of various mainstream religions. House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-District 88) announced… more

Will your kid be taught that climate change is a hoax? One revelation from the recent Heartland Institute document leak is that the group is crafting a K-12 curriculum to teach kids that global warming is “controversial.” Heartland officials have confirmed this. So is climate change set to join evolution as the next big classroom… more