ID the Future Intelligent Design, Evolution, and Science Podcast
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Academic Freedom

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June 10, 2015
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Interview with Dead Reckoning, Pt 2: Luskin discusses sources of opposition to ID

Casey Luskin
June 10, 2015

On this second episode of ID the Future, Dr. Brian Mattson and Jay Friesen of Dead Reckoning discuss scrutiny of the intelligent design movement with Casey Luskin. They trace opposition not only to alternate worldviews, but also to science historian Thomas Kuhn’s insight that new science paradigms will inevitably face strong resistance from adherents to older theories. Luskin notes progress in recent critiques of Darwinism published in mainstream science literature.

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March 9, 2015
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South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill Testimony, pt. 2

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March 9, 2015

On this episode of ID the Future, hear Dr. William Harris’ recent testimony in support of the South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill, SB114. Last month, the bill died in the Senate Election Committee by a vote of 4 to 2. Those who testified in favor of the bill include Dr. William Harris, a biochemist who holds a faculty position at the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota, and Casey Luskin, the Research Coordinator at Discovery Institute.

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South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill Testimony, pt. 1

Casey Luskin
March 4, 2015

On this episode of ID the Future, hear Casey Luskin’s recent testimony in support of the South Dakota Academic Freedom Bill, SB114. Last month, the bill died in the Senate Election Committee by a vote of 4 to 2. Those who testified in favor of the bill include Dr. William Harris, a biochemist who holds a faculty position at the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota, and Casey Luskin, the Research Coordinator at Discovery Institute.

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February 12, 2014
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For Darwin Day, Discovery Institute Names University of Chicago Biologist Jerry Coyne as “Censor of the Year”

David Klinghoffer
February 12, 2014

On this episode of ID the Future, David Klinghoffer announces Discovery Institute’s 2013 Censor of the Year award. Listen in as Klinghoffer explains why we’ve chosen to recognize University of Chicago biologist Jerry Coyne, out of several promising nominees, for his success in choking off free speech on intelligent design and evolution.

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Joshua Youngkin
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September 11, 2013
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Ball State University Class Teaches that “Science Must Destroy Religion”

Joshua Youngkin
September 11, 2013

On this episode of ID the Future, attorney Joshua Youngkin, Discovery Institute Program Officer in Public Policy and Legal Affairs, gives some background on Ball State University’s violation of academic freedom — an issue that has escalated with BSU President Jo Ann Gora’s recent edict forbidding all faculty from expressing support for intelligent design in the classroom. Youngkin reveal’s BSU’s targeted application of speech restrictions, discussing how BSU allows faculty to teach that “Science Must Destroy Religion,” and calls for BSU lift its ban on discussions of intelligent design. If you support academic freedom on intelligent design, please contact Ball State University’s Board of Trustees right away and ask them to overturn President Gora’s ban on faculty discussions of intelligent design. Take action now.

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June 24, 2013
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The Academic Freedom Case of John Freshwater

Joshua Youngkin
June 24, 2013

On this episode of ID the Future, listen in as Joshua Youngkin and attorney Rita Dunaway of The Rutherford Institute discuss the academic freedom case of John Freshwater, an Ohio middle school science teacher of 24 years. Freshwater was fired after it was revealed that he was teaching both the strengths and weaknesses of Darwinian evolution in his classroom.

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April 18, 2012
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Tennessee’s New Academic Freedom Law Protects Teachers and Defends Science

Casey Luskin
April 18, 2012

On this episode of ID the Future, host David Boze interviews Casey Luskin about the recent passing of an academic freedom law in Tennessee that allows teachers to discuss both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of controversial scientific theories. Although the bill had overwhelming bipartisan support, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam opted to let it pass into law without his signature, issuing a statement that mirrored the rhetoric of the Darwin Lobby. Such critics claim that the bill is unnecessary, but as Luskin points out, there have been several incidences over the last few years that have illustrated the need to support critical thinking in the classroom.

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November 25, 2011
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Goes to Trial in Anti-ID Discrimination Case

Joshua Youngkin
November 25, 2011

On this episode of ID The Future, host David Boze interviews Joshua Youngkin, a legal affairs analyst at the Discovery Institute, about new developments in the case of David Coppedge, a former employee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, who was demoted and later fired for discussing intelligent design. Youngkin provides background on Coppedge’s tenure at JPL and gives insight into the legal basis for the discrimination lawsuit that will now go before a jury trial. “This is a case that comes under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. It bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their viewpoint…” Make your voice heard! Visit our David Coppedge Case Information page to get more info, the latest updates, and to send your own message to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.

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David Klinghoffer
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February 29, 2008
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Evolution’s Glass Ceiling

David Klinghoffer
February 29, 2008
Welcome to the underground world of Darwin-doubting scientists, who say they fear for their professional future. The challenges faced by these academic nonconformists have implications that go far beyond the faculty lounge. Read More ›
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