creationism

Proposed changes to the state’s school science standards would emphasize that parts of the theory are “not proven.”

The state’s board of education approves new standards that ease up on having students dig into scientific issues relevant to “intelligent design” arguments.

Despite a committee of educators recommending the removal of language challenging evolution in science curricula, state education board members vote to reintroduce controversial concepts. 

PLOS ONE says a breakdown in the peer-review process led to the publication of a now-retracted biomechanics paper that made reference to a “Creator.”

April 2014's selection of notable quotes

March 2014's selection of notable quotes

Five reasons why scientists should stay out of debates over evolution.

A Bill of Rights amendment reaffirming the right to pray could have negative consequences for the teaching of evolution.

It’s a well-known story: The peppered moth’s ancestral typica phenotype is white with dark speckles. 

An evolutionary biologist’s posthumous publication restores the peppered moth to its iconic status as a textbook example of evolution.

Support for legislation that would allow creationism and other religious views to be taught alongside evolution in science classrooms wanes in the state’s House of Representatives.

Origin of life theories from a wide range of religions may be taught alongside evolution in the state.

A committee in the Indiana state legislature OKs a bill aimed at getting creationism into public school science classes.