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Every day, scientific discovery is held back as questions are stifled by intimidation, academic reprisal, and scientific orthodoxies.

A Biologist and Journal Editor

Richard Sternberg published a peer reviewed article by intelligent design proponent Stephen Meyer. As a result, Sternberg lost access to his office, to specimens, and to research assistance. Staff of the U.S. House of Representatives led an inquiry. Read More ›

News

_{Free Speech
& Education}

Moving ID Forward: A Seminar to Remember

_{Terrell Clemmons
August 11, 2026
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Science Education}

Graduates won’t be alone. A bonus for Seminar grads is the opportunity to be connected with a mentor who will help them navigate the hostile environment ahead.

High School Science with an ID Perspective? Yes!

_{Andrew McDiarmid
July 24, 2026
2
Science Education}

Kristin Marais and Summer Edwards explain why they’re so passionate about teaching their subject and how the courses are designed with maximum flexibility.

Papers: Argumentation, Surprise Best for Science

_{Casey Luskin
July 22, 2026
7
Science Education}

I’m sure the authors of these papers didn’t mean to pay ID any compliments, but everything we’ve seen here closely tracks with intelligent design literature.

Sanger Banned by Wikipedia: Diagnosing a Disease

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 16, 2026
3
Scientific Freedom}

Sanger became a Christian, which probably got him crossed off a lot of people’s Santa list. But how did he get banned?

“Malinformation” — Another Sinister Neologism

_{Science & Culture
July 9, 2026
3
Scientific Freedom}

The government got lots of support from an academic elite that was anxious to introduce Newspeak terms including “malinformation.”

Aboard the Lifeboat — or Cruise Ship — of ID

_{George Montañez
June 12, 2026
7
Scientific Freedom}

It takes persistence to remain on board. Not everyone is cut out for the life of a maligned academic.

Backstory

The Constitutionality and Pedagogical Benefit of Teaching Evolution Scientifically

November 8, 2016

Education, Policy, Principles

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This article will show that the one-sided conversation about evolution is not only unnecessary, but fundamentally counter-productive to solving many problems faced by science education today. Read More ›

2016 Poll: Public Opinion on Teaching Both Evidence For and Against Darwinism

February 1, 2016

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In a nationwide survey, 81% of American adults believe that “biology teachers should cover both scientific evidence that supports the theory and scientific evidence critical of the theory” of evolution. Read More ›

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

April 19, 2008

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This documentary brought the issue of academic freedom to the limelight, showcasing examples of campus censorship of professors and students guilty of being interested in an alternative explanation of life called Intelligent Design. Read More ›

Kitzmiller v. Dover: A Pyrrhic Victory?

December 22, 2005

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In 2005, a federal judge in Pennsylvania forbid the Dover school district from mentioning the theory of intelligent design in science classes. Read More ›

Fact, Myth, and the Scopes Monkey Trial

Phillip Johnson

July 1, 1997

Education, History

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As Phillip Johnson recounts, some myths are too good to be true. The popular narrative of the "Scopes Monkey Trial" is just such a myth: tired, misleading, and still distorting dialogue about evolution. Read More ›