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America’s Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse is...Complicated, Part 4
As in parts 1, 2, and 3, we’re having a roundtable discussion of Joseph T. Spadafino’s “Americans’ Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse Is a Failure of Science Education,” posted at (although later withdrawn from) the Huffington Post. Joining me are Ian Binns (elementary science educator and…
Friend of Darwin: Donald Prothero
Is it possible that Donald Prothero, one winner of NCSE’s 2016 Friend of Darwin award, is actually several tiny paleontologists in a trenchcoat? Consider: His website says that he’s the author of “over 35 books.” That he seems a bit uncertain of the exact count is understandable when you start…
Who Was the Occupant? Part 2
Under discussion is the origin of the claim that “we may well suppose” occurs eight hundred times in Darwin’s two principal works, On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. As I noted in part 1, the claim is bogus: in fact, the phrase appears only once in all of Darwin’s…
America’s Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse is...Complicated, Part 3
As in parts 1 and 2, we’re having a roundtable discussion about Joseph T. Spadafino’s “Americans’ Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse Is a Failure of Science Education,” posted at (although later withdrawn from) the Huffington Post. Joining me are Ian Binns (elementary science educator and…
Friend of the Planet: Skeptical Science
The sun has a much bigger effect on the climate than humans, doesn’t it? The climate’s always changing. So what? Won’t animals just adapt to a changing climate? The educators I work with hear these questions from students all the time. They’re always looking for…
America’s Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse is...Complicated, Part 2
As explained in part 1, we’re having a roundtable discussion of Joseph T. Spadafino’s “Americans’ Unwillingness to Accept Evolution En Masse Is a Failure of Science Education,” posted at (although later withdrawn from) the Huffington Post. Joining me are Ian Binns (elementary science educator and…
Friend of the Planet: Katherine Hayhoe
In December 2011, talk radio mogul and sometime drug addict Rush Limbaugh decided to rile up his listeners by announcing “Newt Teams Up With Climate Babe Hayhoe for New Book” (referring, first, to serial philanderer and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and then to Texas Tech professor…
Evolution pros, crusading scientist/writers, a climate change evangelist, and an artist are honored by NCSE
NCSE recognizes Donald Prothero, Katharine Hayhoe, Dana Nuccitelli, John Abraham, Andrew J. Petto, Paula Spence, and Skeptical Science for their tireless work defending and promoting science education. In our modern, Internet-drenched world, misinformation travels at the speed of light…
Friends of the Planet: John Abraham & Dana Nuccitelli
When you think of warriors against science denial, many names probably come to mind. Two of NCSE’s favorites are our 2016 Friend of the Planet award winners: professor John Abraham, and environmental scientist Dana Nuccitelli. Collectively their actions have pushed back against rampant…

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